Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202471470 - Employee's Hands Are Burned by Acid

Accident Summary Nr: 202471470 -- Report ID: 0950643 -- Event Date: 10/11/2011
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
314828492	03/05/2012	7699	334413	Semtech Corporation

Abstract: On October 11, 2011, Employee #1 was trying to open a small plastic bottle of acid used to etch glass. When he applied excessive pressure, the bottle cracked and acid entered his gloves. Employee #1 was hospitalized for hand burns.

Keywords: BURN, GLOVE, ETCHING OPERATION, CHEMICAL BURN, HAND, CHEMICAL

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	314828492			Hospitalized injury	Burn(Chemical)	Chemical technicians

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