Dollar Tree Distribution, Inc.

Ingestion of harmful substance — Poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified — BERWICK, Pennsylvania

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Dollar Tree Distribution, Inc. in BERWICK, Pennsylvania
Employer Dollar Tree Distribution, Inc.
Address 1000 Commerce Drive
City, State ZIP BERWICK, Pennsylvania 18603
Report ID 2020109977
Event Date October 20, 2020
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified
Body Part BODY SYSTEMS
Event Type Ingestion of harmful substance
Source of Injury Bleach-nonchlorine, nonperoxide
Industry (NAICS) 493110
GPS Coordinates 41.05000, -76.29000

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Incident Narrative

On October 20, 2020, at approximately 7:35PM, an employee was placing boxes of bleach onto a conveyor system. The bottom of a box broke causing bottles of bleach to fall out. One bottle struck the conveyor and broke open splashing bleach into the employee's face. The employee was hospitalized for treatment.

Incident Summary

On October 20, 2020, a worker at Dollar Tree Distribution, Inc. in BERWICK, Pennsylvania suffered poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified to the body systems. The incident was classified as ingestion of harmful substance, with bleach-nonchlorine, nonperoxide identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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