Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200371532 - Employee #1 suffers chemical burn from spill

Accident Summary Nr: 200371532 -- Report ID: 0454510 -- Event Date: 02/07/2001
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
303576250	02/07/2001	2819	0	Tin Products

Abstract: At approximately 6:00 a.m. on February 7, 2001, employees were running a product line in the start up area. Employee #1 was transferring water to a 3,000-gallon tank by means of a sump pump. Employee #1 felt pressure on backside and immediately began to have a burning sensation. Employee #1 turned his head and saw product raining down from top of scrubber. He was instructed to go to the shower and then several explosions were heard. Emergency response measures were taken to control the fire.

Keywords: HEAD, CHEMICAL BURN, PROCESS SAFETY, TANK

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	303576250			Non Hospitalized injury	Burn(Chemical)	Mixing and blending machine operators

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