Ingestion of harmful substance · Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Supple GC Oshkosh, LLC. , 580 S Koeller Rd , OSHKOSH, WISCONSIN 54902
on — Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified, affecting the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders.
Final narrative
An employee ingested degreaser that was placed in a cup and handed to him for cleaning the grill. The employee's esophagus was burned and the employee underwent surgery.
HospitalizedChest, except internal location of diseases or disordersSolvents, degreasers, unspecified
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An employee was siphoning degreaser from a 55-gallon drum. Some of the caustic solution entered his mouth and throat, causing burns. He was hospitalized.
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