Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201064235 - Employee Burned Her Lungs When Inhaled Hydrochloric Acid

Accident Summary Nr: 201064235 -- Report ID: 0950632 -- Event Date: 06/17/2001
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
120280516	06/20/2001	5211	0	The Home Depot

Abstract: At approximately 11:00 a.m. on June 17, 2001, Employee #1, a sales clerk at Home Depot, inhaled muriatic acid (hydrochloric acid) while she tried to dispose of the remaining contents of a one gallon plastic container that spilt during a transaction between the cashier and a customer. Her lungs were seriously burned. Employee #1 went to a local hospital for treatment.

Keywords: HYDROCHLORIC ACID, INHALATION, CHEMICAL BURN

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	120280516			Hospitalized injury	Burn(Chemical)	Sales workers, hardware and building supplies

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