Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified

Name: Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified at TWIN RIVERS FOODS
Start: 2/21/2016

1 hospitalization · 2016021604 · 2/21/2016 · TWIN RIVERS FOODS

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Leg(s), unspecified
Nature of injury: Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified

Cause

Event: Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue
Source: Chlorine, chlorine bleach

Employer

Name: TWIN RIVERS FOODS
Location: 225 North Washington Street, NEOSHO, MISSOURI, 64850
NAICS: 311615
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was handling a conveyor belt that was soaking in a tank of chlorine and water. The chlorine liquid splashed on the employee's legs, soaking his pants. He suffered chemical burns on both legs and was hospitalized.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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