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Bluebonnet Foods L.P.

Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue — Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified — SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Bluebonnet Foods L.P. in SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS
Employer Bluebonnet Foods L.P. Report ID 2019099214
Address 11122 Nacogdoches Road City, State ZIP SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS 78217
Event Date September 5, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified Body Part Elbow(s)
Event Type Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue Source of Injury Cleaning and polishing agents, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 311615 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 29.53000, -98.42000

Incident Narrative

While using a chemical to clean equipment, an employee suffered a chemical burn to the elbow.

Incident Summary

On September 5, 2019, a worker at Bluebonnet Foods L.P. in SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS suffered chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified to the elbow(s). 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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