Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified

Name: Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified at Jones Dairy Farm
Start: 10/6/2023

1 hospitalization · 2023109231 · 10/6/2023 · Jones Dairy Farm

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Eye(s)
Nature of injury: Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified

Cause

Event: Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue
Source: Alkalies, unspecified

Employer

Name: Jones Dairy Farm
Location: 800 Jones Avenue, FORT ATKINSON, WISCONSIN, 53538
NAICS: 311612
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was transferring an alkaline cleaning chemical from a bulk container into 1-gallon containers. The employee lifted a gallon container by its label tag. The tag broke causing the container to fall approximately 14-18 inches. The container struck the ground and the contents splashed onto the employee causing chemical burns to their eyes.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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