Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 137168.015 - Employee suffers chemical splash to face and eyes

Accident Summary Nr: 137168.015 -- Report ID: 0950621 -- Event Date: 07/01/2021
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1541891.015	07/14/2021		531311	Hidden Valley Lake Association

Abstract: At 9:30 a.m. on July 1, 2021, Employee #1, a maintenance assistant for a private homeowner's association, was refilling a quart-size bottle from a gallon container of an acid-based disinfectant cleaner inside a supply storage room between two outdoor restrooms in Hidden Valley Lake, CA. While opening the gallon container, a spray of the chemical exploded upward, contacting his face and eyes. Coworkers assisted Employee #1 to rinse his eyes with water and saline solution, and he was later transported to Adventist Health Clearlake Hospital. He was treated and released the same day. The Division of Occupational Safety and Health was notified, and a site investigation was initiated on July 14, 2021.

Keywords: Chemical, Chemical Exposure, Eye, Eye protection, Face, Splashed

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1541891.015	26	M	Non Hospitalized injury		Janitors and cleaners

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