Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified

Name: Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified at Chobani Idaho, Inc.
Start: 12/11/2015

1 hospitalization · 2015129402 · 12/11/2015 · Chobani Idaho, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Head and neck
Nature of injury: Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified

Cause

Event: Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue
Source: Chemicals and chemical products, unspecified
Secondary source: Dairy and milk processing machinery-specialized

Employer

Name: Chobani Idaho, Inc.
Location: 3450 Kimberly Rd, TWIN FALLS, IDAHO, 83301
NAICS: 311511
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

A maintenance technician was preparing to work on a maturation tank valve. When he opened the valve a caustic chemical splashed him in the face. The employee suffered burns to his eyes and the left side of his face and neck.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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