TYSON FOODS INC.
Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue — Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified — BERRYVILLE, ARKANSAS
| Employer | TYSON FOODS INC. | Report ID | 2017032093 |
| Address | 110 W. FREEMAN AVE | City, State ZIP | BERRYVILLE, ARKANSAS 72616 |
| 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 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.37000, -93.57000 | ||
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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