Wegmans Food Markets, Inc.

Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue — Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified — AUBURN, NEW YORK

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Wegmans Food Markets, Inc. in AUBURN, NEW YORK
Employer Wegmans Food Markets, Inc. Report ID 2022021363
Address 1 Loop Rd City, State ZIP AUBURN, NEW YORK 13021
Event Date February 12, 2022 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified Body Part Nonclassifiable
Event Type Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue Source of Injury Drain and oven cleaners
Secondary Source Bottles, jugs, flasks
Industry (NAICS) 445110 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 42.93000, -76.56000

Incident Narrative

An employee was working in the dish room area. A bottle of alkaline oven cleaner fell and broke, getting liquid on the employee. The employee suffered burns requiring skin grafting.

Incident Summary

On February 12, 2022, a worker at Wegmans Food Markets, Inc. in AUBURN, NEW YORK suffered chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue, with drain and oven cleaners identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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