Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201102753 - Employee burned when chemicals spill from bucket onto leg

Accident Summary Nr: 201102753 -- Report ID: 0950624 -- Event Date: 11/09/2001
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
300815305	12/11/2001	1731	0	Carr Electric, Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 10:30 a.m. on November 9, 2001, Employee #1 was redirecting electrical wiring and conduit from an electrical sub-panel to the main electric service panel. As he was working, he kicked over a stack of unlabeled 5-gallon buckets, full of unknown corrosive liquid chemicals, in an effort to move them out of the way. The top-most bucket in the stack fell over and the lid broke off. The contents spilled out, splashing on the calf of Employee #1's lower left leg. His leg began experiencing a severe tingling and burning sensation, and emergency services was contacted. Employee #1 suffered severe first- and second-degree chemical burns to his leg, for which he was hospitalized.

Keywords: CAUSTIC, WORK RULES, DRUM, STRUCK AGAINST, CONSTRUCTION, CORROSIVE, CHEMICAL BURN, SPILL, CHEMICAL, LEG

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Alteration or rehabilitation		Under $50,000	1	15

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	300815305			Hospitalized injury	Burn(Chemical)	Electricians	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Interior plumbing, ducting, electrical work Fatality Cause: Other

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