Jones Dairy Farm

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

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Jones Dairy Farm in 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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