TYSON FOODS INC.

Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue — Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified — BERRYVILLE, Arkansas

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at TYSON FOODS INC. in BERRYVILLE, Arkansas
Employer TYSON FOODS INC.
Address 110 W. FREEMAN AVE
City, State ZIP BERRYVILLE, Arkansas 72616
Report ID 2017032093
Event Date March 6, 2017
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified
Body Part Head, neck, and trunk
Event Type Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue
Source of Injury Chemicals and chemical products, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 311615
GPS Coordinates 36.37069, -93.57113

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Incident Narrative

The employee had just started the Clean In Place (CIP) process on an oven in the further processing area. After the CIP process had been started, the employee added additional caustic to the solution. This caused the CIP solution to splash onto the employee's face and chest. The employee was hospitalized for chemical burns to the face, throat, and upper chest.

Incident Summary

On March 6, 2017, a worker at TYSON FOODS INC. in BERRYVILLE, Arkansas suffered chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified to the head, neck, and trunk. 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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