Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14372064 - Employee splashed with chemical during spill

Accident Summary Nr: 14372064 -- Report ID: 0523300 -- Event Date: 04/16/1992
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
105946164	04/16/1992	8731	0	Hazleton Wisconsin

Abstract: At 12:45 a.m. on April 16, 1992, Employee #1 was performing fluoride tests on a lab top when a still containing a maximum of 250 mils of Ethyl Benzene/Benzene, 100:1 developed a leak. The chemical mixture was emitted, then ignited and exploded when it contacted a hot surface. The liquid mixture, used to determine total fluoride in samples, splashed onto the employee's wrist causing redness.

Keywords: BENZENE, EXPLOSION, SPILL, CHEMICAL, WRIST

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	105946164			Non Hospitalized injury	Burn(Chemical)	Occupation not reported

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