Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 134477.015 - Employee suffers second degree burns from sulfuric acid

Accident Summary Nr: 134477.015 -- Report ID: 0950631 -- Event Date: 11/09/2020
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1522888.015	04/01/2021		221310	Orange County Water District

Abstract: At 1:15 p.m. on November 9, 2020, an employee walked towards the transfer pump to check on the process, when the discharge line blew and sprayed sulfuric acid upward and splashed the employee on his left face, chest and leg. The employee sustained chemical burns on the face. The employee was admitted to the local hospital and was released same day. The employee was referred to a skin surgeon for further evaluation.

Keywords: Burn, Chemical, Chemical Burn, Chemical Exposure, Chest, Face, Leg, Pump, Splashed, Sprayed, Sulfuric Acid

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury
1	1522888.015	45	M	Non Hospitalized injury

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