Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 124507.015 - Employee suffers chemical burns from caustic solution

Accident Summary Nr: 124507.015 -- Report ID: 0521400 -- Event Date: 02/24/2020
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1467105.015	03/04/2020		311919	Snak-King Corp.

Abstract: At 10:30 a.m. on February 24, 2020, employees were cleaning the floors in the packaging area in front of machines 17 and 18 near the end feed auto case packer. The employees were pouring the caustic SHC Extreme chemical onto the floor when one employee fell on his right buttock into the caustic chemical. The employee was not wearing the Condor 4T2225B yellow PVC Chemical Resistant Suit as directed. The employee was hospitalized to treat a chemical burn on the right buttock.

Keywords: Buttocks, Chemical, Chemical Burn, Chemical Exposure, Cleaning, Fall, Fall On Same Level, PPE, Slip, Work Rules

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1467105.015	60	M	Hospitalized injury		Janitors and cleaners

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