Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201613411 - Employee Becomes Ill from Inhaling Caustic Cleaner

Accident Summary Nr: 201613411 -- Report ID: 1054193 -- Event Date: 06/06/2007
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
310643689	06/19/2007	2013	311612	Tillamook Country Smoker Inc

Abstract: On June 06, 2007, an employee was cleaning a 5,000 pound cylinder shaped stainless steel tumbler with foam caustic that contained Sodium Hydroxide. She was not wearing any respiratory protection. The employee did not report any breathing problems until approximately June 11 and was hospitalized on June 13, 2007.

Keywords: RESPIRATORY, LUNG, PPE, CLEANING, INHALATION, GAS, RESPIRATOR

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	310643689			Hospitalized injury	Other	Miscelaneous food preparation occupations

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