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Accident Summary Nr: 114735.015 - Employee is sprayed with HMD when valve is left open

Accident Summary Nr: 114735.015 -- Report ID: 0418300 -- Event Date: 03/13/2019
Inspection NrDate OpenedSICNAICSEstablishment Name
1387516.01503/21/2019325199Ascend Performance Materials Inc.

Abstract: At 8:00 a.m. on March 13, 2019, an employee was working for a manufacturer of basic organic chemicals. He was opening a valve to permit the flow of hexamethylenediamine (HMD). The valve had been actuated to rinse and purge feed lines. It had been left open by the previous shift. The employee forgot to check valve positions before opening the HMD flow valve. He was sprayed with HMD, and he suffered second-degree burns to his groin. He was hospitalized.

Keywords: Abdomen, Burn, Caustic, Chemical Burn, Hip, Leg, Open Valve, Pelvis, Penis, Shut-Off Valve, Sprayed, Thigh, Valve

Employee Details
Employee # Inspection Nr Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 1387516.015 72 M Hospitalized injury Laborers, except construction

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