Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 128435.015 - Two employees suffer chemical burns

Accident Summary Nr: 128435.015 -- Report ID: 0213600 -- Event Date: 06/11/2020
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1478464.015	06/11/2020		324191	Niagara Lubricant Company, Inc.

Abstract: At 12:00 a.m. on June 11, 2020, two employees were adding water to a reactor kettle. A solution of heated oil and stearic acid came out of the reactor kettle and onto the employees, resulting in severe burns (second degree) on the employees' backs, arms, and legs. Both employees were hospitalized.

Keywords: Arm, Back, Burn, Chemical Burn, Chemical Reaction, Heat, Kettle, Leg, Reactor, Stearic Acid

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1478464.015	60	M	Hospitalized injury		Operations & systems researchers and analysts
2	1478464.015	60	M	Hospitalized injury		Operations & systems researchers and analysts

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