FREMONT, NEBRASKA—
Hatchery Lincoln Premium Poultry
Exposure to other harmful substance-multiple routes of exposure · Multiple poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effects
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Hatchery Lincoln Premium Poultry, 1015 East Cloverly Road, FREMONT, NEBRASKA 68025 on — Multiple poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effects, affecting the head and neck.
Final narrative
A burst of chemical mixture splattered out of a foamer system. The foaming solution hit an employee in the face, causing throat and eye irritation.
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