Shearer's Foods, LLC
Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue — Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified — BREWSTER, OHIO
| Employer | Shearer's Foods, LLC | Report ID | 20171010055 |
| Address | 692 Wabash Ave N | City, State ZIP | BREWSTER, OHIO 44613 |
| Event Date | October 19, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified | Body Part | Face, unspecified |
| Event Type | Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue | Source of Injury | Sodium and potassium hydroxide, potassium carbonate |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311919 | Inspection # | 1272833 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.72000, -81.59000 | ||
Incident Narrative
While cleaning a slicer head using chemicals, an employee pulled on a hose that released from a valve. Chemicals (caustic soda) then splashed the employee's face, causing a chemical burn near the eye.
Incident Summary
On October 19, 2017, a worker at Shearer's Foods, LLC in BREWSTER, OHIO suffered chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified to the face, unspecified. The incident was classified as exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue, with sodium and potassium hydroxide, potassium carbonate identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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