Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170176408 - Employee's leg burned by methylene chloride

Accident Summary Nr: 170176408 -- Report ID: 0950611 -- Event Date: 12/22/1990
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
111736088	01/02/1991	1799	0	Superior Furniture Stripping & Refinishing

Abstract: On December 21, 1990, Employee #1, of Superior Furniture Stripping and Refinishing, was standing on a small stool stripping paint from a chair. The chair was inside a tank filled with 6 in. of methylene chloride. The stool he was standing on slipped out from under his feet and Employee #1 fell into the open tank. He suffered chemical burns on his lower right leg and was admitted to San Francisco General Hospital for treatment.

Keywords: METHYLENE CHLORIDE, CONSTRUCTION, PAINT SOLVENT, CHEMICAL BURN, FALL, TANK, LEG, UNSTABLE POSITION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111736088			Hospitalized injury	Burn(Chemical)	Furniture and wood finishers

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