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Dairy One Cooperative Services

Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue — Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified — ITHACA, NEW YORK

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Dairy One Cooperative Services in ITHACA, NEW YORK
Employer Dairy One Cooperative Services Report ID 2015053133
Address 730 Warren Road City, State ZIP ITHACA, NEW YORK 14850
Event Date May 25, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified Body Part Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Event Type Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue Source of Injury Disinfectants
Industry (NAICS) 115210 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 42.49000, -76.46000

Incident Narrative

An employee was admitted to the hospital for burns on the left arm and abdomen from Ster-Bac, a liquid quaternary ammonia sanitizer.

Incident Summary

On May 25, 2015, a worker at Dairy One Cooperative Services in ITHACA, NEW YORK suffered chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue, with disinfectants identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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