Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 173688.015 - Employee adding air to pipe burns face when struck by chemic

Accident Summary Nr: 173688.015 -- Report ID: 0317000 -- Event Date: 01/21/2025
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1799723.015	01/22/2025		424690	M C Tank Transport, Inc.

Abstract: At 1:35 p.m. on January 21, 2025, an employee working for a chemical products wholesaler was adding air pressure to a pipe. The pressure forced a small amount of sodium hydroxide out of the pipe. The employee was hospitalized to treat chemical burns to his face.

Keywords: Air Pressure, Burn, Chemical, Chemical Burn, Chemical Exposure, Corrosive, Engineering Controls, Face, Lack of Engineering Controls, Lack of Work Procedures, Material Handling, PPE, PPE Hazard Assessment, Pipe, Pressure, Skin, Sodium Hydroxide

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury
1	1799723.015	32	M	Hospitalized injury

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