Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202315487 - Employee is burned during cleaning operation

Accident Summary Nr: 202315487 -- Report ID: 0950612 -- Event Date: 07/29/2005
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
119692614	08/25/2005	2033	311421	San Benito Foods

Abstract: On July 29, 2005, Employee #1 was cleaning a piece of machinery with a chemical incompatible with hot water. The chemical required protective face shield and clothing. Unaware of the chemical's incompatibility with hot water, Employee #1 poured hot water into a container containing the chemical. The chemical reacted with the hot water, causing a splash to erupt from the container. The splash of chemical and hot water struck him in his face and neck, resulting in severe chemical burns. Employee #1 was taken to a medical center, where he was hospitalized for burn treatment.

Keywords: WORK RULES, CLEANING, CHEMICAL BURN, NECK, FACE, CHEMICAL, HOT WATER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119692614			Hospitalized injury	Burn(Chemical)	Occupation not reported

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