T. MARZETTI COMPANY, INC., ALLEN DIVISION

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

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at T. MARZETTI COMPANY, INC., ALLEN DIVISION in COLUMBUS, OHIO
Employer T. MARZETTI COMPANY, INC., ALLEN DIVISION Report ID 2023032232
Address 1709 FRANK ROAD City, State ZIP COLUMBUS, OHIO 43223
Event Date March 11, 2023 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified Body Part Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified
Event Type Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue Source of Injury Cleaning and polishing agents, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 311941 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 39.91000, -83.04000

Incident Narrative

An employee was being trained on how to clean equipment when the fitting to connect two tanks leaked cleaning solution onto the employee's back. The employee sustained chemical burns.

Incident Summary

On March 11, 2023, a worker at T. MARZETTI COMPANY, INC., ALLEN DIVISION in COLUMBUS, OHIO suffered chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified to the back, including spine, spinal cord, 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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