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Accident Summary Nr: 724278 - Employee dies of chemical burns after falling into vat
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 108720509 | 02/18/1994 | 7699 | 0 | All Waste Container Services |
Abstract: Employee #1 was cleaning valves, when he went up onto a wash rack to clean the dome lids on a tank truck. When he reached the top of the rack, he walked across the grate and fell into an open vat that had its lid removed for refilling. Employee #1 sustained chemical burns from sodium metasilicate over 90 percent of his body. He died 6 days later.
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 108720509 | Fatality | Burn(Chemical) | Occupation not reported |
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