Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201482064 - Employee's eye burned from sodium hydroxide vapor

Accident Summary Nr: 201482064 -- Report ID: 0950622 -- Event Date: 12/30/1998
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125804245	07/22/1999	2022	0	Gallo Cattle Company

Abstract: A cattle company employee was preparing a mixture of sodium hydroxide from sodium anhydrous powder. He first mixed a portion of the powder with some water in a five-gallon bucket. The then added a portion of this concentrated mixture to a sick containing 107-degree hot water. A vapor cloud formed and burned one of his eyes, for which he was hospitalized.

Keywords: EYE, SODIUM HYDROXIDE, AGRICULTURE, CHEMICAL

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125804245			Hospitalized injury	Burn(Chemical)	Farm workers

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