Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 137413.015 - Employee is chemically burned while transferring potassium h

Accident Summary Nr: 137413.015 -- Report ID: 0627510 -- Event Date: 07/20/2021
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1543541.015	07/22/2021		213112	Catalyst Oilfield Services 2016, Llc

Abstract: At 8:30 a.m. on July 20, 2021, Employee #1 was transferring potassium hydroxide (50-70%) from an IBC tote into a blending tank using a pneumatic double diaphragm pump in the transfer area of Shop A at the facility. During the transfer from one tote to another, a transfer hose became disconnected, spraying the chemical onto the employee's face, body, and extremities. Employee #1 sustained chemical burns to the eye, face, neck, and upper torso. He was hospitalized for treatment.

Keywords: Burn, Chemical, Chemical Burn, Chemical Exposure, Chemical Reaction, Chemical Vapor, Eye, Face, Neck, Sprayed, Tank

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury
1	1543541.015	53	M	Hospitalized injury

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