Home Run Inn Pizza Corporation
Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue — Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified — WOODRIDGE, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Home Run Inn Pizza Corporation | Report ID | 2015086156 |
| Address | 1300 Internationale Pkwy | City, State ZIP | WOODRIDGE, ILLINOIS 60517 |
| Event Date | August 26, 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 | Ammonia, anhydrous ammonia |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311412 | Inspection # | 1089053 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.69000, -88.01000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On or about August 26, 2015, an employee was exposed to an ammonia leak and sustained burns to the forehead, face and wrist.
Incident Summary
On August 26, 2015, a worker at Home Run Inn Pizza Corporation in WOODRIDGE, ILLINOIS 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 ammonia, anhydrous ammonia identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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