Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 124991.015 - Employee suffers chemical burns in lungs from off-gas

Accident Summary Nr: 124991.015 -- Report ID: 0751910 -- Event Date: 03/17/2020
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1471002.015	03/23/2020		921140	Sioux City, City Of

Abstract: At 11:15 a.m. on March 17, 2020, an employee was applying nitric acid to a sparger tube to remove mineral buildup when a plume of liquid and vapor erupted from the top end of the sparger tube. The employee inhaled the off-gas and suffered chemical burns in the lungs and respiratory system, requiring hospitalization.

Keywords: Chemical Burn, Chemical Exposure, Chemical Reaction, Chemical Vapor, Cleaning, Lung, Nitric Acid, Respiratory Tract, Steel Tube

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury
1	1471002.015	48	M	Hospitalized injury

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