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Shearers Foods LLC

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

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Shearers Foods LLC in MASSILLON, OHIO
Employer Shearers Foods LLC Report ID 2022086884
Address 1400 Millennium Blvd City, State ZIP MASSILLON, OHIO 44646
Event Date August 4, 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 Disinfectants
Industry (NAICS) 311919 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.75000, -81.50000

Incident Narrative

On August 4, 2022, an employee was dispensing a caustic foam from a large container into a bucket. The chemical splashed onto the employee, who suffered burns to the leg and abdomen area.

Incident Summary

On August 4, 2022, a worker at Shearers Foods LLC in MASSILLON, OHIO 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 disinfectants identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 653 severe injury reports involving "Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue" incidents in our database. Browse all Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue injuries.

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