DEEN WHOLESALE MEAT COMPANY
Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue — Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified — FORT WORTH, TEXAS
| Employer | DEEN WHOLESALE MEAT COMPANY | Report ID | 2023010343 |
| Address | 813 E Northside Dr | City, State ZIP | FORT WORTH, TEXAS 76107 |
| Event Date | January 11, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified | Body Part | Face, unspecified |
| Event Type | Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue | Source of Injury | Cleaning and polishing agents, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 424470 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.77000, -97.33000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A maintenance employee was cleaning a drain and was burned on the face by the cleaning chemicals.
Incident Summary
On January 11, 2023, a worker at DEEN WHOLESALE MEAT COMPANY in FORT WORTH, TEXAS suffered chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified to the face, unspecified. The incident was classified as exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue, with cleaning and polishing agents, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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