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Darden Restaurants, Inc

Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue — Third or fourth degree chemical burns and corrosions — STATESBORO, GEORGIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Darden Restaurants, Inc in STATESBORO, GEORGIA
Employer Darden Restaurants, Inc Report ID 2020088124
Address 201 Henry Street City, State ZIP STATESBORO, GEORGIA 30458
Event Date August 26, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Third or fourth degree chemical burns and corrosions Body Part Hand(s), unspecified
Event Type Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue Source of Injury Cleaning and polishing agents, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 722210 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 32.46000, -81.78000

Incident Narrative

An employee was scraping a grill after applying a chemical cleaner to it. The chemical splashed back and struck the employee's right hand, causing second- and third-degree burns.

Incident Summary

On August 26, 2020, a worker at Darden Restaurants, Inc in STATESBORO, GEORGIA suffered third or fourth degree chemical burns and corrosions to the hand(s), unspecified. 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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