Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 140804.015 - Employee suffers chemical burns to head and face

Accident Summary Nr: 140804.015 -- Report ID: 0626300 -- Event Date: 11/01/2021
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1561690.015	11/03/2021		561720	Startkleen Legacy Llc

Abstract: At 2:00 a.m. on November 1, 2021, a sanitation employee was cleaning a drain with a sodium hydroxide and hot water when a chemical reaction occurred. The chemicals and hot water splashed onto the employee's face. He was hospitalized to treat chemical and thermal burns to his face and eyes.

Keywords: Burn, Chemical Burn, Chemical Reaction, Cleaning, Drain Pipe, Face, Head, Hot Water, Housekeeping, Sodium Hydroxide, Splashed, Thermal Insulation

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1561690.015	30	M	Hospitalized injury		Janitors and cleaners

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