First degree chemical burns and corrosions

Name: First degree chemical burns and corrosions at Fieldbrook Foods
Start: 10/20/2017

1 hospitalization · 20171010091 · 10/20/2017 · Fieldbrook Foods

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Nature of injury: First degree chemical burns and corrosions

Cause

Event: Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue
Source: Chemicals and chemical products, unspecified

Employer

Name: Fieldbrook Foods
Location: 1 Ice Cream Drive, DUNKIRK, NEW YORK, 14048
NAICS: 311520
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

While preparing to clean a mix tank, an employee bent down and tightened the clamp. The clamp snapped, shooting out a mixture of hot water and cleaning solution that contacted and caused first degree burns to the employee's face and both forearms.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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