Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 106615.015 - Employee is chemically burned by sodium hydroxide while fill

Accident Summary Nr: 106615.015 -- Report ID: 0317900 -- Event Date: 04/12/2018
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1308394.015	04/12/2018		325412	Biospectra, Inc.

Abstract: At 2:30 p.m. on April 12,2018, an employee was pumping sodium hydroxide through a rubber hose from a large holding tank into an intermediate bulk storage container. An air bubble formed within the hose, causing the hose nozzle to shift during use. This then caused sodium hydroxide to splash into the face and eyes of the employee, resulting in minor chemical burns to the face and subsequent hospitalization.

Keywords: Chemical Burn, Corrosive, Eye, Face, Hose, Sodium Hydroxide, Tank

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1308394.015	27	M	Hospitalized injury		Chemical technicians

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