Packers Sanitation Services, Inc., LTD. (LLC)

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

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Packers Sanitation Services, Inc., LTD. (LLC) in STILLMORE, GEORGIA
Employer Packers Sanitation Services, Inc., LTD. (LLC) Report ID 2022043085
Address 1 Plant Ave City, State ZIP STILLMORE, GEORGIA 30464
Event Date April 7, 2022 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified Body Part Eye(s)
Event Type Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue Source of Injury Chemicals and chemical products, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 561720 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 32.43000, -82.22000

Incident Narrative

An employee was clearing a clog by spraying water with a hose when a chemical splashed back into the employee's eyes. The employee sustained burns to the eyes.

Incident Summary

On April 7, 2022, a worker at Packers Sanitation Services, Inc., LTD. (LLC) in STILLMORE, GEORGIA suffered chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified to the eye(s). The incident was classified as exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue, with chemicals and chemical products, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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