# Soreness, swelling, inflammation at WILSON MANUFACTURING CO.
> OSHA SIR `20241110365` · 11/6/2024 · SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Ears and facial region  unspecified
- **Nature of injury:** Soreness, swelling, inflammation
## Cause
- **Event:** Exposure through intact tissue
- **Source:** Toxic metallic substances  n.e.c.
- **Secondary source:** Secondary source not applicable
## Employer
- **Name:** WILSON MANUFACTURING CO.
- **Location:** 4725 Green Park Road, SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI, 63123
- **NAICS:** 333514
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

On November 6, 2024, an employee was dipping parts into a hexavalent chromium bath using a crane. The employee touched their face and began to experience facial swelling, resulting in hospitalization.

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*Source: [OSHA Severe Injury Reports](https://www.osha.gov/severe-injury-reports) · MORVS · CC0 1.0*