Nonclassifiable · Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Diageo Global, 24440 W 143rsd St., PLAINFIELD, ILLINOIS 60544
on — Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified, affecting the nonclassifiable.
Final narrative
An employee was cleaning bottles of consumer alcohol with a rag and disposing of broken glass. The employee ingested a 3-millimeter piece of glass and was hospitalized.
HospitalizedNonclassifiableBroken glass, glass chips, or fibers
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