NESTLE USA INC.

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

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at NESTLE USA INC. in SOLON, Ohio
Employer NESTLE USA INC.
Address 5750 HARPER RD.
City, State ZIP SOLON, Ohio 44139
Report ID 2021043524
Event Date April 28, 2021
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified
Body Part Hip(s)
Event Type Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue
Source of Injury Cleaning and polishing agents, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 311412
Inspection # 1529094
GPS Coordinates 41.40000, -81.46000

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Incident Narrative

An employee was changing a valve on a mixing kettle when a cleaning chemical leaked from the valve onto the employee's left hip, resulting in a chemical burn.

Incident Summary

On April 28, 2021, a worker at NESTLE USA INC. in SOLON, Ohio suffered chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified to the hip(s). The incident was classified as exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue, with cleaning and polishing agents, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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