Price Chopper Operating Co. of Massachusetts, Inc.
Intentional injury by other person, n.e.c. — Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified — SHREWSBURY, Massachusetts
| Employer | Price Chopper Operating Co. of Massachusetts, Inc. |
| Address | 731 Boston Turnpike |
| City, State ZIP | SHREWSBURY, Massachusetts 01545 |
| Report ID | 2020010378 |
| Event Date | January 14, 2020 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified |
| Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Intentional injury by other person, n.e.c. |
| Source of Injury | Co-worker |
| Secondary Source | Sulfuric acid |
| Industry (NAICS) | 445110 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.27754, -71.69494 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee drank liquid from a water bottle. The employee sustained chemical burns to the lips, mouth, throat, and legs and was hospitalized. A coworker had intentionally substituted the injured employee's water bottle with a water bottle containing sulfuric acid.
Incident Summary
On January 14, 2020, a worker at Price Chopper Operating Co. of Massachusetts, Inc. in SHREWSBURY, Massachusetts suffered chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as intentional injury by other person, n.e.c., with co-worker identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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