Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170900484 - Employee sustains chemical burns in explosion

Accident Summary Nr: 170900484 -- Report ID: 0950641 -- Event Date: 05/30/1997
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
126053073	06/06/1997	7699	0	Avalon Premium Tank Cleaning Co.

Abstract: At approximately 4:30 p.m. on May 29, 1997, Employee #1 was using a 20 ft long by 2 in. diameter chemical hose to transfer acidified aluminum sulfate to a 55-gallon container at a water treatment plant. He was trying to manually remove a cap when an explosion occurred. Employee #1 was splashed by the residual caustic soda solution (50 percent by weight), and suffered chemical burns to his abdomen, face, genitals, and eyes.

Keywords: EYE, ABDOMEN, CAUSTIC, WORK RULES, EXPLOSION, CHEMICAL REACTION, CHEMICAL BURN, FACE, CHEMICAL

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126053073			Non Hospitalized injury	Burn(Chemical)	Machine operators, not specified

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