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Fieldbrook Foods

Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue — First degree chemical burns and corrosions — DUNKIRK, NEW YORK

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Fieldbrook Foods in DUNKIRK, NEW YORK
Employer Fieldbrook Foods Report ID 20171010091
Address 1 Ice Cream Drive City, State ZIP DUNKIRK, NEW YORK 14048
Event Date October 20, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury First degree chemical burns and corrosions Body Part Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Event Type Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue Source of Injury Chemicals and chemical products, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 311520 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 42.47000, -79.32000

Incident Narrative

While preparing to clean a mix tank, an employee bent down and tightened the clamp. The clamp snapped, shooting out a mixture of hot water and cleaning solution that contacted and caused first degree burns to the employee's face and both forearms.

Incident Summary

On October 20, 2017, a worker at Fieldbrook Foods in DUNKIRK, NEW YORK suffered first degree chemical burns and corrosions to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. 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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