Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201051547 - Employee inhales hydrochloric acid vapor

Accident Summary Nr: 201051547 -- Report ID: 0950642 -- Event Date: 08/31/1998
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
126174093	09/03/1998	3471	0	Metal Surfaces Inc

Abstract: Around 2:30 p.m. on August 31, 1998, Employee #1 was walking through the waste treatment facility to begin her break. She accidentally inhaled the hydrochloric acid vapor that was released from the hydrochloric acid tank. After the accident happened she experienced coughing, difficulty breathing, and watering eyes. She was hospitalized for chemical emphysema, and was released 48 hours after treatment.

Keywords: HYDROCHLORIC ACID, VAPOR, INHALATION, CHEMICAL REACTION, CHEMICAL VAPOR, CHEMICAL

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126174093			Hospitalized injury	Other	Stock and inventory clerks

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