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Bottling Group, LLC

Ingestion of harmful substance — Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified — SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Bottling Group, LLC in SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS
Employer Bottling Group, LLC Report ID 2020054806
Address 6100 NE Loop 410 City, State ZIP SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS 78218
Event Date May 23, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified Body Part Multiple mouth locations
Event Type Ingestion of harmful substance Source of Injury Sodium and potassium hydroxide, potassium carbonate
Industry (NAICS) 312111 Inspection # 1476386
GPS Coordinates 29.46000, -98.40000

Incident Narrative

While conducting a taste test, an employee mistakenly grabbed a sample cup that contained sodium hydroxide, incurring chemical burns to the mouth and lip. The employee was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On May 23, 2020, a worker at Bottling Group, LLC in SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS suffered chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified to the multiple mouth locations. The incident was classified as ingestion of harmful substance, with sodium and potassium hydroxide, potassium carbonate identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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