Two employees are sprayed with CIP/cleaning liquid (Cleaning In Place liquid consisted of water with a 1% concentration of sodium hydroxide solution) during work
Incident
Occurence
Two employees are sprayed with CIP/cleaning liquid (Cleaning In Place liquid consisted of water with a 1% concentration of sodium hydroxide solution) during work
Date
July 14, 2023 - 10:20
Location
Factory C
Category
V4 - company emergency plan
Result
Deployment of the company emergency plan and the ambulance service and fire brigade with siren and flashing lights on site.
Effect
Possible noise nuisance due to arrival of the emergency services.
Complaints
None.
Action
An investigation into the cause of the incident is ongoing. Employees were treated on the spot and one was taken to hospital for a check-up. The first employee was able to resume his work and the second employee returned to the site after an inspection and was also able to resume his work.