Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 120509.015 - Employee incurs upper respiratory irritation while grinding

Accident Summary Nr: 120509.015 -- Report ID: 0950623 -- Event Date: 04/16/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1404642.015	05/16/2019		327320	Mathews Readymix Llc

Abstract: At 6:00 a.m. on April 16, 2019, an employee was grinding on a galvanized tank used to hold hydrated lime solution for curing concrete samples. As the employee grinded he created a cloud of dust containing hydrated lime and metals from the tank. The employee incurred upper respiratory irritation and odynophagia and required medical treatment. The employee was not hospitalized.

Keywords: Caustic, Chemical, Chemical Exposure, Corrosive, Dust, Dust Inhalation, Grinding Wheel, Hand Tool, Inexperience, Inhalation, Lime, Lung, Mouth, Overexposure, Respirator, Respiratory, Respiratory Tract, Throat, Training

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1404642.015	22	M	Non Hospitalized injury		Production samplers and weighers

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