Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 781559 - Employee hospitalized with chemical burns from ETO cylinders

Accident Summary Nr: 781559 -- Report ID: 0452110 -- Event Date: 04/18/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
112357116	05/01/1991	8062	0	Humana Virginia Inc, Dba Humana Hosp Univ Of Lou

Abstract: Employee #1 was changing over empty ethylene oxide cylinders without ppe. He failed to follow hospital procedures for changing the cylinders and did not notify the hospital's central sterile supervisor about the unavailability of the required protective clothing. Employee #1 was hospitalized with chemical burns on his legs.

Keywords: CYLINDER, PPE, ETHYLENE OXIDE, WORK RULES, CHEMICAL BURN, GAS LEAK, LEG

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	112357116			Hospitalized injury	Burn(Chemical)	Washing, cleaning and pickling machine operators

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