Third or fourth degree chemical burns and corrosions

Name: Third or fourth degree chemical burns and corrosions at American Foods Group, LLC
Start: 5/26/2020

1 hospitalization · 2020054870 · 5/26/2020 · American Foods Group, LLC

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Multiple body parts, unspecified
Nature of injury: Third or fourth degree chemical burns and corrosions

Cause

Event: Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue
Source: Cleaning and polishing agents, unspecified

Employer

Name: American Foods Group, LLC
Location: 1000 Cattle Drive, YANKTON, SOUTH DAKOTA, 57078
NAICS: 311611
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was adding a dry powder cleaning agent to a trolly wash tank when the mix reacted aggressively with the water and flashed onto the employee, causing third degree burns to the face and body.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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