Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 101124.015 - Employee is engulfed in nitric acid vapor cloud and suffers

Accident Summary Nr: 101124.015 -- Report ID: 0522500 -- Event Date: 11/21/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1280146.015	11/30/2017		327910	Diamond Innovations, Inc.

Abstract: At 10:45 a.m. on November 2, 2017, an employee was using nitric acid while stripping a nickel-based product, causing a chemical reaction and a vapor cloud to developed. The employee became engulfed in the vapor cloud and suffered chemical burns to his lungs. The employee was hospitalized.

Keywords: Burn, Chemical, Lung, Nitric Acid, Toxic Atmosphere, Vapor

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1280146.015	32	M	Hospitalized injury		Chemical engineers

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