T. MARZETTI COMPANY, INC., ALLEN DIVISION
Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue — Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified — 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.
Context
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