Chemical burns, corrosions degree unspecified

Name: Chemical burns, corrosions degree unspecified at Peco Foods, Inc
Start: 1/5/2025

1 hospitalization · 2025010103 · 1/5/2025 · Peco Foods, Inc

Severity

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

Cause

Event: Exposure through intact tissue
Source: Cleaning and polishing agents unspecified
Secondary source: Hoses except machine

Employer

Name: Peco Foods, Inc
Location: 4114 Highway 67 S, POCAHONTAS, ARKANSAS, 72455
NAICS: 311615
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was gravity feeding a chemical cleaner from a forklift into a fryer using a hose when the hose came disconnected. The chemical sprayed onto the employee, resulting in chemical burns to their neck, back, and pelvic area.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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