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Second degree chemical burns and corrosions

1 hospitalization · 2016043410 · 4/23/2016 · TYSON FOODS INC.

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue
Source
Ammonia and ammonium compounds, unspecified

Employer

Name
TYSON FOODS INC.
Location
275 COUNTY RD 278, HOPE, ARKANSAS, 71801
NAICS
311615
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was cleaning the equipment and floors in an area when an ammonia release occurred. The employee was exposed to the ammonia and suffered second degree burns to her right leg, requiring hospitalization.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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