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SOMETHING SWEET, INC.

Ingestion of harmful substance — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at SOMETHING SWEET, INC. in NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT
Employer SOMETHING SWEET, INC. Report ID 2017088106
Address 724 GRAND AVENUE City, State ZIP NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT 06511
Event Date August 23, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Body Part Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Event Type Ingestion of harmful substance Source of Injury Cleaning and polishing agents, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 311812 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 41.30000, -72.91000

Incident Narrative

While cleaning and sanitizing trays and racks, a temporary employee ingested diluted cleaner (Super Power Foam 5339) that got around his mouth, mustache, and goatee. The temporary employee suffered pain in his throat and right rib cage.

Incident Summary

On August 23, 2017, a worker at SOMETHING SWEET, INC. in NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as ingestion of harmful substance, with cleaning and polishing agents, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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