Sprouts Farmers Market
Ingestion of harmful substance — Poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified — OVERLAND PARK, KANSAS
| Employer | Sprouts Farmers Market | Report ID | 2021064608 |
| Address | 6821 W. 135th | City, State ZIP | OVERLAND PARK, KANSAS 66223 |
| Event Date | June 7, 2021 | 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 | Soap products |
| Industry (NAICS) | 424490 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.88000, -94.66000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee accidentally ate a bar of industrial soap and was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On June 7, 2021, a worker at Sprouts Farmers Market in OVERLAND PARK, KANSAS suffered poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified to the body systems. The incident was classified as ingestion of harmful substance, with soap products identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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