Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170164792 - Employee's eye injured when sprayed by sodium hydroxide

Accident Summary Nr: 170164792 -- Report ID: 0950631 -- Event Date: 07/26/1990
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
111972410	09/12/1990	8211	0	Tustin Unified School District

Abstract: Employee #1 was on the roof of building #120 at Austin High School. He had just finished applying Calgon Alkbrite (sodium hydroxide) with a Hudson sprayer to clean the air conditioner condenser coils. While descending the ladder, he heard a hissing sound and the liquid sprayed into his right eye. The hose from the sprayer had become caught on the top of the ladder, and had been pulled out of the container.

Keywords: EYE, SODIUM HYDROXIDE, CAUSTIC, CLEANING, LADDER, DESCENDING, CHEMICAL BURN, CHEMICAL

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111972410			Non Hospitalized injury	Burn(Chemical)	Occupation not reported

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