Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202077988 - Employee Dies Due to Accidental Poisoning

Accident Summary Nr: 202077988 -- Report ID: 0453730 -- Event Date: 08/12/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
310806542	01/05/2007	9223	922140	Nc Dept. Of Correction - Rowan Correctional Center

Abstract: On August 12, 2006, a condenser cleaner was placed in a Tropicana Fruit Punch bottle and not properly labeled. The bottle was put in a brown paper bag and placed in a desk drawer. The condenser cleaner was apparently intended to be taken off premises for personal use. An employee mistakenly offered the bottle as a drink to Employee #1, who then sustained severe burns to his tongue, esophagus and stomach. He was hospitalized until his death on January 2, 2007.

Keywords: CLEANING, CHEMICAL BURN, CLEANING FLUID, POISONING, STOMACH

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	310806542			Fatality	Poisoning(Systemic)	Correctional institution officers

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