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Welch's

Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue — Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified — WESTFIELD, NEW YORK

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Welch's in WESTFIELD, NEW YORK
Employer Welch's Report ID 20191010949
Address 100 N. Portage Street City, State ZIP WESTFIELD, NEW YORK 14787
Event Date October 20, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified Body Part Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Event Type Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue Source of Injury Cleaning and polishing agents, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 111332 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 42.32000, -79.58000

Incident Narrative

An employee was retrieving a sample solution from a drain valve located near the bottom of the kettle when a hot chemical (caustic) solution spilled over the top of the kettle and burned the employee's back, left side, and leg/foot.

Incident Summary

On October 20, 2019, a worker at Welch's in WESTFIELD, NEW YORK suffered chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. 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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