Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170187363 - Employee burned by sulfuric acid when pipe breaks

Accident Summary Nr: 170187363 -- Report ID: 0950635 -- Event Date: 07/25/1990
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
112079520	07/26/1990	1799	0	Coast Contractors, Inc.

Abstract: A line that formerly carried sulfuric acid was being flushed. The pipe broke and Employee #1, age 20, was splashed with the acid solution. He suffered chemical burns and was hospitalized.

Keywords: CAUSTIC, CLEANING, CONSTRUCTION, CHEMICAL BURN, SULFURIC ACID, ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGE, CHEMICAL

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	112079520			Hospitalized injury	Burn(Chemical)	Helpers, construction trades

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