Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14196653 - EMPLOYEE INJURED BY CLEANING COMPOUND IN EYES

Accident Summary Nr: 14196653 -- Report ID: 0352450 -- Event Date: 11/02/1990
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
104362157	11/02/1990	3089	0	Certainteed Corporation

Abstract: Employee #1 was operating a vinyl siding extruder. Employee #1 noticed a blemish on the siding, and with the help of a supervisor and another employee, Employee #1 attempted to clean the die with a product called Chromex-500. This product contained ammonia, an aliphatic hydrocarbon solvent, and water. It is mildly irritating. The material is normally applied to the die while it is still hot. The material comes in a bottle and requires vigorous shaking to get it to a useable consistency. Employee #1 put one capful on the die and was shaking the bottle again to pour another capful. Employee #1 splashed the material in her eyes. She was immediately taken to the hospital. Employee #1 was not wearing eye protection during the operation.

Keywords: EYE, PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, AMMONIA, CHEMICAL

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	104362157			Non Hospitalized injury	Foreign Body Ineye	Extruding and forming machine operators

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