Ajinomoto Foods North America, Inc.
Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue — Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified — OAKLAND, Mississippi
| Employer | Ajinomoto Foods North America, Inc. |
| Address | 10646 Hwy. 51 |
| City, State ZIP | OAKLAND, Mississippi 38948 |
| Report ID | 2020032494 |
| Event Date | March 16, 2020 |
| 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 | Chemicals and chemical products, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311412 |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.10000, -89.91000 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was pouring caustic into a kettle with hot water to sanitize the kettle. A chemical reaction occurred, causing caustic to splash back onto him. The employee sustained chemical burns to parts of the face, the eye, and also to the wrists, neck, thigh, and buttocks.
Incident Summary
On March 16, 2020, a worker at Ajinomoto Foods North America, Inc. in OAKLAND, Mississippi 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 chemicals and chemical products, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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