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Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified

1 hospitalization · 2020054806 · 5/23/2020 · Bottling Group, LLC

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Ingestion of harmful substance
Source
Sodium and potassium hydroxide, potassium carbonate

Employer

Name
Bottling Group, LLC
Location
6100 NE Loop 410, SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS, 78218
NAICS
312111
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

While conducting a taste test, an employee mistakenly grabbed a sample cup that contained sodium hydroxide, incurring chemical burns to the mouth and lip. The employee was hospitalized.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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