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Albertville Quality Foods, Inc.

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

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Albertville Quality Foods, Inc. in ALBERTVILLE, ALABAMA
Employer Albertville Quality Foods, Inc. Report ID 2017076490
Address 5000 Hwy 431 City, State ZIP ALBERTVILLE, ALABAMA 35950
Event Date July 13, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified Body Part Lower extremities, unspecified
Event Type Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue Source of Injury Cleaning and polishing agents, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 311615 Inspection # 1248488
GPS Coordinates 34.25000, -86.17000

Incident Narrative

An employee received chemical burns to the lower extremities while performing sanitation duties, requiring hospitalization.

Incident Summary

On July 13, 2017, a worker at Albertville Quality Foods, Inc. in ALBERTVILLE, ALABAMA suffered chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified to the lower extremities, unspecified. The incident was classified as exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue, with cleaning and polishing agents, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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