Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170158430 - Employee suffers chemical splash to eyes

Accident Summary Nr: 170158430 -- Report ID: 0950641 -- Event Date: 08/08/1990
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
112115159	08/14/1990	2841	0	Shepard Brothers
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
112115167	08/14/1990	2026	0	Certified Grocers Inc - Dairy Products Division

Abstract: At approximately 1:00 p.m. on August 8, 1990, Employee #1, regional manager for Shepard Brothers, Inc., was checking out a cleaning-in-plant (cip) system at Certified Grocers of California Ltd. When Employee #1 made an adjustment on the Hydroclean 300 feedline, the cleaning compound, which was composed of sodium hydroxide, potassium hydroxide, and sodium hypochlorite, splashed into his eyes, causing severe burns and abrasions. 911 was called and paramedics took Employee #1 to Brotman Medical Center, Culver City, where he was treated and released.

Keywords: SODIUM HYDROXIDE, PPE, WORK RULES, ABRASION, CHEMICAL BURN, BURN, EYE, MAINTENANCE, SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE, CLEANING FLUID

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	112115159			Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Sales support occupations, n.e.c.
2	112115167					Occupation Not Listed

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