Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 117260.015 - Employee suffers burns when struck by nitric acid release

Accident Summary Nr: 117260.015 -- Report ID: 0418300 -- Event Date: 06/12/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1409283.015	06/18/2019		325311	Cherokee Nitrogen L.L.C.

Abstract: At 12:30 a.m. on June 12, 2019, an employee was walking toward a sump pit to monitor nitric acid flow out of a hose. An air line had been attached to the knockout pot through the hose and pressure was introduced to speed the flow of the acid into the bottom of the pot. When the knockout pot emptied the air pressure caused a hose 'burp' spewing nitric acid into the air. The employee suffered acid burns to the face and one eye and was hospitalized.

Keywords: Air Pressure, Burn, Chemical, Chemical Burn, Chemical Exposure, Eye, Face, Goggles, Hose, Nitric Acid, PPE, Pot, Pressure Release, Struck By, Sump Tank

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1409283.015	41	M	Hospitalized injury		Supervisors, production occupations

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