TYSON POULTRY, INC.

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

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at TYSON POULTRY, INC. in SEDALIA, Missouri
Employer TYSON POULTRY, INC.
Address 19571 Whitfield Road
City, State ZIP SEDALIA, Missouri 65301
Report ID 2022021662
Event Date February 21, 2022
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified
Body Part Multiple head locations
Event Type Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue
Source of Injury Acids, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 424440
Inspection # 1579642
GPS Coordinates 38.75000, -93.32000

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Incident Narrative

Employees were working on the flow meter attached to a peracetic acid system. The acid sprayed onto the employees, who both suffered burns to the head and face and were hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On February 21, 2022, a worker at TYSON POULTRY, INC. in SEDALIA, Missouri suffered chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified to the multiple head locations. The incident was classified as exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue, with acids, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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