Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202613576 - Employee Splashes Chemicals; Suffers Skin Burn and Infection

Accident Summary Nr: 202613576 -- Report ID: 1054111 -- Event Date: 03/15/2011
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
315422386	03/23/2011	3471	332813	Blaser Die Casting Co

Abstract: On March 15, 2011, Employee #1, of Blaser Die Casting Company, manually performed caustic stripping and splashed chemicals on his pants, although he was wearing an apron. He attempted to wash the splashed chemicals off his pants. Later, on two trips to hospital, he received topical treatment. He then was unable to walk, and was transported to a burn unit, with a methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection. He was further hospitalized for nearly a week.

Keywords: CLOTHING, CHEMICAL BURN, INFECTIOUS DISEASE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	315422386			Hospitalized injury	Burn(Chemical)	Metal plating machine operators

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