Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201083094 - Employees burned when caustic soda splashed

Accident Summary Nr: 201083094 -- Report ID: 0950625 -- Event Date: 07/31/2001
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
300802352	08/07/2001	1781	0	Kenai Drilling Limited

Abstract: At 5:00 p.m. on July 31, 2001, Employee #1 was mixing caustic soda and hot water in a 55-gallon drum that was roughly half-way full on Drilling Rig Number 6 near China Lake, California. As Employee #1 mixed the caustic soda and water, some of the substance splashed on his arm, neck, and face. Employee #1 climbed off the rig and was taken to the Tool Pusher's trailer where he was showered with water. After that, Employee #1 was transported to the Sherman Oaks Hospital Grossman Burn Center. Employee #1 had worked for Kenai Drilling for five months and had been employed in the oil drilling industry for approximately five years. Additionally, at the time of the accident, Employee #1 was wearing personal protective clothing which included a face splash shield, apron, and protective gloves that extended past his elbow. Employee #1 was hospitalized for his injuries.

Keywords: BURN, PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, CAUSTIC, DRILL OPERATOR, DRUM, DRILL RIG--NON-OIL, ARM, FACE, WATER

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Powerplant		New project or new addition		$1,000,000 to $5,000,000	1

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	300802352			Hospitalized injury	Burn(Chemical)	Drilling and boring machine operators	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Fatality Cause: Other

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