Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 137687.015 - Employee burns waist and hands when struck by leaking acid l

Accident Summary Nr: 137687.015 -- Report ID: 0626700 -- Event Date: 07/29/2021
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1545165.015	07/30/2021		324110	Chemtrade Refinery Service Inc

Abstract: At 1:15 p.m. on July 29, 2021, an employee working as a welder for a petroleum refinery was taking measurements for a 3-inch pipe repair on a pressurized acid line. The pressurized acid line consisted of a 3/4-inch threadolet, a 3/4-inch bleeder pipe and a 3/4-inch valve. Sulfuric acid was leaking from a 3/4-inch Threadolet fitting. The line gave way spraying acid onto the employee. The employee was hospitalized to treat acid burns to his torso from the waist down including his legs and both hands.

Keywords: Abdomen, Burn, Chemical, Chemical Burn, Chemical Exposure, Corrosive, Engineering Controls, Fitting, Hand, High Pressure, High Pressure Pipe, Lack of Engineering Controls, Leak, Leg, Metal Pipe, Petroleum, Pipe, Pressure, Refinery, Repair, Sprayed, Sulfuric Acid, Torso, Welder

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1545165.015	30	M	Hospitalized injury		Welders and cutters

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