Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14388797 - Employee burned by caustic cleaning fluids

Accident Summary Nr: 14388797 -- Report ID: 0524700 -- Event Date: 02/19/1988
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
103290078	02/19/1988	3465	0	Fulton Industries, Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 was operating a hoist to place parts in a basket into tanks for cleaning prior to painting. The employee somehow slipped from the catwalk and fell into the caustic cleaning tank, which had a pH of 14 and a temperature of 160 degrees Fahrenheit. Employee #1 sustained serious chemical and thermal burns that required hospitalization.

Keywords: BURN, CAUSTIC, SLIP, CATWALK, CHEMICAL BURN, CLEANING FLUID, FALL, TANK, HIGH TEMPERATURE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	103290078			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported

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