Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 111088.015 - Employee receives chemical burns to eyes when battery explod

Accident Summary Nr: 111088.015 -- Report ID: 1054113 -- Event Date: 07/20/2018
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1361035.015	07/26/2018	1711	238220	317721395 - Western States Fire Protection Co

Abstract: At 1:30 p.m. on July 20, 2018, an employee was trouble shooting a diesel fire pump. While checking the batteries with a voltage meter, one of the batteries exploded and splashed chemicals into the employee's eyes. The employee was hospitalized for chemical burns to the eyes. The employee also had numerous lacerations and abrasions.

Keywords: Abrasion, Battery, Chemical, Chemical Burn, Explosion, Eye, Laceration, Splashed, Test Equipment

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1361035.015	46	M	Hospitalized injury		Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Other Activities-Installing Ornamental And Archite Fatality Cause:

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