Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170250393 - Employee burned by caustic chemical during scaffold collapse

Accident Summary Nr: 170250393 -- Report ID: 1055350 -- Event Date: 11/02/1992
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
111215463	11/02/1992	1741	0	Puget Sound Masonry & Restoration

Abstract: At approximately 1:30 p.m. on November 2, 1992, Employee #1, of Puget Sound Masonry and Restoration, was preparing to relocate a two point suspension scaffold on which he was working. He had removed his full body harness, lifeline, and other personal protective equipment. On the scaffold was a container of limestone prewash, which contained sodium hydroxide. One end of the scaffold fell approximately 14 ft. Employee #1 sustained cuts and bruises, and was splashed by the chemical, which caused 2nd- and 3rd-degree burns to Employee #1's head.

Keywords: BURN, HEAD, SODIUM HYDROXIDE, CAUSTIC, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, SCAFFOLD COLLAPSE, TWO PT SUSP SCAFFOLD, LACERATION, CONTUSION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111215463			Non Hospitalized injury	Burn(Chemical)	Occupation not reported

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