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 CTI Foods, 504 Sansom, SAGINAW, TEXAS 76131
on — Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified, affecting the multiple body parts, n.e.c..
Final narrative
An employee was cleaning out a kettle when the contents in the kettle overheated, boiled out, and splashed him. He sustained chemical burns on his right arm, back, and hips.
HospitalizedMultiple body parts, n.e.c.Cleaning and polishing agents, unspecified
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