Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170748149 - Employee killed inhaling nitric acid

Accident Summary Nr: 170748149 -- Report ID: 0316400 -- Event Date: 08/23/1995
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
116271677	08/24/1995	3499	0	Mine Tools Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 was soaking drill bits in a nitric acid vat. He told some coworkers that the lid blew off the vat and knocked his respirator loose. Other coworkers stated that Employee #1 said that the respirator cartridge fell off. He inhaled nitric acid fumes and was killed.

Keywords: WORK RULES, INHALATION, NITRIC ACID, POISONING, TOXIC FUMES, RESPIRATOR

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	116271677			Fatality	Poisoning(Systemic)	Washing, cleaning and pickling machine operators

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