Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified

Name: Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified at Frito Lay
Start: 5/31/2021

1 hospitalization · 2021054398 · 5/31/2021 · Frito Lay

Severity

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

Cause

Event: Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue
Source: Synthetic detergents and shampoos

Employer

Name: Frito Lay
Location: 1200 Highway 247 South, KATHLEEN, GEORGIA, 31047
NAICS: 311919
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was walking through the chemical room when he noticed a 2.5 gallon jug of detergent that was unstable on the storage rack. When he went to grab the jug, his hand slipped off of the product which caused the chemical to splash onto his stomach and upper leg. The employee was hospitalized for chemical burns.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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