DEEN WHOLESALE MEAT COMPANY

Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue — Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified — FORT WORTH, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at DEEN WHOLESALE MEAT COMPANY in 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.

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