CCK, Inc. t/a Juniata Packing Company

Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue — Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified — TYRONE, Pennsylvania

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at CCK, Inc. t/a Juniata Packing Company in TYRONE, Pennsylvania
Employer CCK, Inc. t/a Juniata Packing Company
Address 118 Poorman Street
City, State ZIP TYRONE, Pennsylvania 16686
Report ID 2020098992
Event Date September 22, 2020
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified
Body Part Eye(s)
Event Type Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue
Source of Injury Chemicals and chemical products, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 311612
GPS Coordinates 40.66072, -78.25576

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Incident Narrative

An employee was scooping cleansing chemicals into a vat filled with hot water. The hot water erupted and spilled onto the employee. The employee suffered thermal and chemical burns to their eyes.

Incident Summary

On September 22, 2020, a worker at CCK, Inc. t/a Juniata Packing Company in TYRONE, Pennsylvania suffered chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified to the eye(s). 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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