Jones Dairy Farm
Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue — Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified — FORT ATKINSON, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Jones Dairy Farm | Report ID | 2023109231 |
| Address | 800 Jones Avenue | City, State ZIP | FORT ATKINSON, WISCONSIN 53538 |
| Event Date | October 6, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified | Body Part | Eye(s) |
| Event Type | Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue | Source of Injury | Alkalies, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311612 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.91000, -88.84000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was transferring an alkaline cleaning chemical from a bulk container into 1-gallon containers. The employee lifted a gallon container by its label tag. The tag broke causing the container to fall approximately 14-18 inches. The container struck the ground and the contents splashed onto the employee causing chemical burns to their eyes.
Incident Summary
On October 6, 2023, a worker at Jones Dairy Farm in FORT ATKINSON, WISCONSIN suffered chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified to the eye(s). The incident was classified as exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue, with alkalies, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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