Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170813026 - Employee burned by sodium hydroxide

Accident Summary Nr: 170813026 -- Report ID: 0950625 -- Event Date: 08/02/1994
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
111951406	12/23/1994	2084	0	Giumarra Vineyards Corp

Abstract: At approximately 1:30 p.m. on August 2, 1994, Employee #1 was in the blending plant pouring sodium hydroxide for sanitizing purposes. He dumped approximately 3 gallons of sodium hydroxide into a 600 gallon tank that contained 300 gallons of hot water. When the material contacted the water, a violent reaction occurred and water and sodium hydroxide splashed on Employee #1, causing chemical burns to his left wrist and shoulder. During this procedure, the only ppe that Employee #1 was wearing was safety glasses.

Keywords: SODIUM HYDROXIDE, PPE, WORK RULES, CHEMICAL REACTION, CHEMICAL BURN, WATER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111951406			Hospitalized injury	Burn(Chemical)	Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators

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