Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 166772.015 - Employee fatality is due to chemical burns from high-pressur

Accident Summary Nr: 166772.015 -- Report ID: 0352420 -- Event Date: 05/07/2024
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1747558.015	05/10/2024		541990	W.R. Grace & Co. - Conn.

Abstract: At 1:40 p.m. on May 7, 2024, Employee #1, a Production Engineer, was performing daily assigned tasks when the Maintenance Coordinator requested that the employee replace a gasket on a wash tank camlock. While disconnecting a high-pressure hose from the bulk wash tank, the hose ejected water at 185�F. The hot water burned 98% of the employee's body, resulting in fatal chemical burns. Emergency services were called, but the employee died from the injuries.

Keywords: Burn, Chemical, Chemical Burn, Hot Water, Pressure Wash, Water

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1747558.015	42	M	Fatality		Supervisors, production occupations

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