Chobani Idaho, Inc.

Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue — Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified — TWIN FALLS, Idaho

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Chobani Idaho, Inc. in TWIN FALLS, Idaho
Employer Chobani Idaho, Inc.
Address 3450 Kimberly Rd
City, State ZIP TWIN FALLS, Idaho 83301
Report ID 2015129402
Event Date December 11, 2015
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified
Body Part Head and neck
Event Type Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue
Source of Injury Chemicals and chemical products, unspecified
Secondary Source Dairy and milk processing machinery-specialized
Industry (NAICS) 311511
GPS Coordinates 42.56000, -114.47000

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Incident Narrative

A maintenance technician was preparing to work on a maturation tank valve. When he opened the valve a caustic chemical splashed him in the face. The employee suffered burns to his eyes and the left side of his face and neck.

Incident Summary

On December 11, 2015, a worker at Chobani Idaho, Inc. in TWIN FALLS, Idaho suffered chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified to the head and neck. The incident was classified as exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue, with chemicals and chemical products, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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