COLUMBUS, OHIO—
Batra Hospitality Group
Ingestion of harmful substance · Chemical burns, corrosions degree unspecified
Final narrative
An employee had been cleaning or inspecting a room on the eighth floor of a hotel. The employee went to drink water from a water bottle but the bottle contained bleach. She drank a little and spit the rest out. The employee was hospitalized with burns to the mouth and throat.
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