Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202485108 - Employee Is Burned by Hydraulic Fluid

Accident Summary Nr: 202485108 -- Report ID: 0950621 -- Event Date: 05/07/2007
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
120202346	05/23/2007	1629	236210	Michael A Long Construction Inc.

Abstract: On May 7, 2007, Employee #1 was operating a Caterpillar scraper (ROPS) when a hydraulic line that was located behind the employee's seat, broke spraying hydraulic fluid on Employee #1. The employee suffered second degree burns on his right arm. Employee #1 was treated at an area hospital and released.

Keywords: BURN, HYDROCHLORIC ACID, SCRAPER, HYDRAULIC LINE, ARM

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Excavation, landfill		New project or new addition		Under $50,000

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	120202346			Non Hospitalized injury	Burn(Chemical)	Grader, dozer and scraper operators	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Other Activities-Post Decking Detail Work Fatality Cause: Collapse of structure

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