# Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified at HARRAH'S ATLANTIC CITY
> OSHA SIR `2018021445` · 2/12/2018 · ATLANTIC CITY, NEW JERSEY
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Head and neck
- **Nature of injury:** Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified
## Cause
- **Event:** Ingestion of harmful substance
- **Source:** Synthetic detergents and shampoos
## Employer
- **Name:** HARRAH'S ATLANTIC CITY
- **Location:** 777 HARRAH'S BLVD., ATLANTIC CITY, NEW JERSEY, 08401
- **NAICS:** 721120
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was clearing a clog from a dishwasher by using his mouth to blow into the tube and swallowed some corrosive detergent. The employee was hospitalized for burns to the tongue and throat.

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