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Accident Summary Nr: 202470530 - Employee Receives Chemical Burns While Cleaning Oven
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 314824632 | 05/27/2011 | 5411 | 445110 | Safeway Inc., Vons Division |
Abstract: Between the hours of 4:00 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. on May 12, 2011, Employee #1 was cleaning an oven at a retail grocery store. She was using a degreaser sprayer that contained sodium hydroxide. While Employee #1 was kneeling on the ground, a coworker came over to talk with her. As Employee #1 stood up to talk with her coworker, the bottle of degreaser fell to the ground. This caused the nozzle to separate from the bottle and splash Employee #1's legs. Employee #1 quickly used a water hose to rinse her clothes and legs, then continued her work. When Employee #1 completed her shift at 9:15 p.m., she went home to take a shower; however, she was unable to remove her pants from her legs. Employee #1 immediately notified her supervisor and went to a nearby medical center, where she was hospitalized and treated for chemical burns. Five days later, Employee #1 was recommended to be seen at Sherman Oaks Burn Center. There, she was diagnosed as having third-degree chemical burns on both legs and was hospitalized for three days.
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 314824632 | Hospitalized injury | Burn(Chemical) | Occupation not reported |
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