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TYSON FOODS INC.

Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue — Second degree chemical burns and corrosions — HOPE, ARKANSAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at TYSON FOODS INC. in HOPE, ARKANSAS
Employer TYSON FOODS INC. Report ID 2016043410
Address 275 COUNTY RD 278 City, State ZIP HOPE, ARKANSAS 71801
Event Date April 23, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Second degree chemical burns and corrosions Body Part Leg(s), unspecified
Event Type Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue Source of Injury Ammonia and ammonium compounds, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 311615 Inspection # 1142960
GPS Coordinates 33.66000, -93.59000

Incident Narrative

An employee was cleaning the equipment and floors in an area when an ammonia release occurred. The employee was exposed to the ammonia and suffered second degree burns to her right leg, requiring hospitalization.

Incident Summary

On April 23, 2016, a worker at TYSON FOODS INC. in HOPE, ARKANSAS suffered second degree chemical burns and corrosions to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue, with ammonia and ammonium compounds, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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