Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 709386 - CAUSTIC SODA CAUSED SKIN BURNS

Accident Summary Nr: 709386 -- Report ID: 0854910 -- Event Date: 07/20/1986
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
102106739	07/31/1986	1381	0	Loffland Brothers Co.

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1 WAS MIXING CAUSTIC SODA WITH WATER WHEN A VIOLENT REACTION TOOK PLACE. HIS FACE, NECK AND UPPER BODY WERE SPLASHED WITH THE CAUSTIC SODA, CAUSING FIRST AND SECOND DEGREE CHEMICAL BURNS. PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WAS AVAILABLE, BUT WAS NOT USED BY EMPLOYEE #1.

Keywords: BURN, SODIUM HYDROXIDE, PPE, TORSO, CHEMICAL REACTION, CHEMICAL BURN, NECK, FACE, CHEMICAL

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	102106739			Hospitalized injury	Burn(Chemical)	Drillers, oil well

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