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Accident Summary Nr: 14514103 - EMPLOYEE BURNED BY SODIUM HYDROXIDE WHICH SPILLED ON HIM

Accident Summary Nr: 14514103 -- Report ID: 0524700 -- Event Date: 09/01/1985
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
2284495	09/06/1985	2033	0	Heinz Usa Div Of Hj Heinz Co

Abstract: ON SEPTEMBER 1, 1985 AT APPROXIMATELY 3:55 PM, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS CLEANING THE NUMBER 2 COOKER, USING SODIUM HYDROXIDE. THE SODIUM HYDROXIDE BECAME OVERHEATED AND CAUSED A RUBBER DISC (GASKET) TO RUPTURE. THE HOT SODIUM HYDROXIDE SPILLED ONTO EMPLOYEE #1. HE SUFFERED THIRD DEGREE BURNS OVER 70% OF HIS BODY. HE DIED ON OCTOBER 6TH, 1985.

Keywords: BURN, SODIUM HYDROXIDE, GASKET, CLEANING, COOKER, CHEMICAL BURN, SPILL, OVERHEATED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	2284495			Fatality	Burn(Chemical)	Occupation not reported

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