Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170252845 - Employee sustains chemical burn from floor stripper

Accident Summary Nr: 170252845 -- Report ID: 1055340 -- Event Date: 05/23/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
111460424	06/18/1991	8221	0	St Martin'S College

Abstract: On May 23, 1991, Employee #1 was applying a corrosive floor stripper chemical to the outer floor of a dormitory room, She was kneeling, and her clothing became soaked with the cleaner/stripper. Employee #1 suffered second- and third-degree chemical burns on and around her right knee. Causal factors in this incident included the corrosive nature of the chemical compound and the length of time the chemical remained on the skin.

Keywords: KNEE, PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, CAUSTIC, WORK RULES, CLEANING, CHEMICAL BURN, CLEANING FLUID, SKIN, CHEMICAL, LEG

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111460424			Hospitalized injury	Burn(Chemical)	Occupation not reported

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