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Accident Summary Nr: 202600243 - Employee's Eyes Are Burned by Acid

Accident Summary Nr: 202600243 -- Report ID: 0950612 -- Event Date: 02/11/2010
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
314145772	02/24/2010	3674	334413	Applied Materials, Inc.

Abstract: On February 11, 2010, Employee #1, an employee of Applied Materials, was cleaning an acid station. She was spraying a diluted mixture of HF, Nitric acid and DI water that was spilled on top of the sink using a Nitrogen gun. The chemical mixture splashed into Employee #1's eyes and burned them. An eye wash was used to flush the eyes of Employee #1. She was taken by paramedics to Washington Hospital for treatment of her injury and was released the same day.

Keywords: BURN, EYE, CLEANING, CHEMICAL BURN, SPILL, CHEMICAL

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	314145772			Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported

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