TWIN FALLS, IDAHO—
Chobani Idaho, Inc.
Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue · Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Chobani Idaho, Inc., 3450 Kimberly Rd, TWIN FALLS, IDAHO 83301 on — Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified, affecting the head and neck.
Final narrative
A maintenance technician was preparing to work on a maturation tank valve. When he opened the valve a caustic chemical splashed him in the face. The employee suffered burns to his eyes and the left side of his face and neck.
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