Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 68309.015 - Two Employees are killed from chemical burns

Accident Summary Nr: 68309.015 -- Report ID: 0316400 -- Event Date: 09/19/2014
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
997653.015	10/01/2014		325180	Eagle Natrium, Llc

Abstract: At 2:45 p.m. on September 19, 2014, two employees were replacing a valve in a process line that transported 70 percent caustic solution of sodium hydroxide from storage tanks to a loading rack. While they were removing the valve and a stopper plate that had been previously inserted into the line, the employees were sprayed with the caustic solution. The workers suffered chemical burns to their skin and lungs, resulting in their death.

Keywords: Chemical, Chemical Burn, Lung, Sodium Hydroxide

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	997653.015	50	M	Fatality		Mechanical controls and valve repairers

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