Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170154843 - Employee burned when sprayed by sodium hydroxide

Accident Summary Nr: 170154843 -- Report ID: 0950644 -- Event Date: 04/16/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
112196126	04/18/1991	3412	0	Ted Levine Co.

Abstract: At approximately 6:11 a.m. on April 16, 1991, Employee #1, of Ted Levine Company, a drum reconditioner, was cleaning the interior surfaces of plastic drums. This was done by placing inverted drums on nozzles that sprayed hot 150 to 160 degrees F sodium hydroxide solution from a holding tank. While preparing the solution, Employee #1 was sprayed in the face and sustained chemical burns.

Keywords: SODIUM HYDROXIDE, CAUSTIC, PPE, WORK RULES, CLEANING, DRUM, CHEMICAL BURN, CLEANING FLUID, FACE, HIGH TEMPERATURE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	112196126			Hospitalized injury	Burn(Chemical)	Laborers, except construction

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