Darigold Inc.

Exposure through intact tissue — Chemical burns, corrosions degree unspecified — JEROME, IDAHO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Darigold Inc. in JEROME, IDAHO
Employer Darigold Inc. Report ID 2025066254
Address 1703 S Buchanan St City, State ZIP JEROME, IDAHO 83338
Event Date June 30, 2025 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Chemical burns, corrosions degree unspecified Body Part Eye(s)
Event Type Exposure through intact tissue Source of Injury Multiple nonflammable liquids and solids
Secondary Source Secondary source not applicable
Industry (NAICS) 112120 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 42.70000, -114.51000

Incident Narrative

Three maintenance employees were working on chemical lines feeding into a large above ground wastewater treatment tank. Sodium hydroxide and sulfuric acid reacted in a floor drain and the chemicals sprayed onto the three employees. One employee was taken to the hospital for burns to his eyes.

Incident Summary

On June 30, 2025, a worker at Darigold Inc. in JEROME, IDAHO suffered chemical burns, corrosions degree unspecified to the eye(s). The incident was classified as exposure through intact tissue, with multiple nonflammable liquids and solids identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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