Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 201092129 - Employee Exposed To Pesticide
Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
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126026772 | 09/01/1998 | 0721 | 0 | Paramount Farms Attn: Catherine Parsons |
Abstract: On August 25, 1998, Employee #1, a truck driver/laborer, was using a hose on the spray machine to rinse out a container used for applying pesticide at the location. Employee #1 finished rinsing the container but he inadvertently opened the valve to the hose instead of closing it. The hose squirted Employee #1 in the face. Employee #1 was wearing safety glasses and a respirator. Employee #1 was washed down, and transported to the hospital where he was treated for exposure to pesticides and released.
Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
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1 | 126026772 | Occupation not reported |