Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201084571 - Employee burned after splashed with potassium hydroxide

Accident Summary Nr: 201084571 -- Report ID: 0950625 -- Event Date: 07/28/2003
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
301129276	08/29/2003	5169	424690	L A Chemical

Abstract: On July 28, 2003, Employee #1 was splashed with potassium hydroxide during its transfer from a rail car to a truck mounted transport vessel. He received chemical burns and was treated and released from a hospital.

Keywords: BURN, PPE, RAILROAD CAR, GAS, SMOKE, CHEMICAL BURN, STRUCK BY, CHEMICAL VAPOR, CHEMICAL, TRUCK DRIVER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	301129276			Non Hospitalized injury	Burn(Chemical)	Truck drivers, heavy

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