Seaboard Foods
Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue — Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified — GUYMON, OKLAHOMA
| Employer | Seaboard Foods | Report ID | 2022032718 |
| Address | 3291 Desert Rd | City, State ZIP | GUYMON, OKLAHOMA 73942 |
| Event Date | March 27, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue | Source of Injury | Sodium and potassium hydroxide, potassium carbonate |
| Industry (NAICS) | 112210 | Inspection # | 1587261 |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.67000, -101.51000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was moving a 250-gallon tote of sodium hydroxide with a forklift. When the employee lifted the tote, the load shifted and fell forward into the building. The employee was attempting to pick up the lid that had fallen off of the tote when they were splashed with sodium hydroxide, resulting in chemical burns on their left scapula and the back of their left arm.
Incident Summary
On March 27, 2022, a worker at Seaboard Foods in GUYMON, OKLAHOMA suffered chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue, with sodium and potassium hydroxide, potassium carbonate identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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