Jewel-Osco
Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue — Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified — CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Jewel-Osco | Report ID | 2019099683 |
| Address | 9400 S. Ashland Ave. | City, State ZIP | CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60620 |
| Event Date | September 16, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified | Body Part | Foot (feet), unspecified |
| Event Type | Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue | Source of Injury | Cleaning and polishing agents, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 445110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.72000, -87.66000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was stripping the floor with chemicals when the stripper chemicals spilled on his foot, causing chemical burns that required hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On September 16, 2019, a worker at Jewel-Osco in CHICAGO, ILLINOIS suffered chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified to the foot (feet), unspecified. The incident was classified as exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue, with cleaning and polishing agents, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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