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Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified

1 hospitalization · 2019021541 · 2/11/2019 · Smokey Denmark Sausage Company

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue
Source
Drain and oven cleaners

Employer

Name
Smokey Denmark Sausage Company
Location
3505 E 5th St., AUSTIN, TEXAS, 78702
NAICS
311613
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was checking on equipment in the area where a 55 gallon drum of cleaner was located. The drum is hooked up to a pump and oven and set to clean the oven on an automatic timer. The automatic timer went off while the employee was in the area and he was sprayed with the cleaning chemical, causing chemical burns to the face.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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