Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 92324.015 - Two employees burned when a violent chemical reaction occurs

Accident Summary Nr: 92324.015 -- Report ID: 0728900 -- Event Date: 01/08/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1204402.015	01/09/2017		211111	Big Ox Energy Siouxland, Llc

Abstract: At 1:45 p.m. on January 8, 2017, two employees were simultaneously pouring two five gallon buckets of 34% hydrogen peroxide and a catalyst down a floor drain. This caused a violent chemical reaction that that caused liquid and gas to erupt from the floor drain and exposed the two employees to gases and corrosive liquid chemicals. Employee #1 was hospitalized with face, neck, and arm burns. Employee #2 was treated and released from the local hospital.

Keywords: Chemical, Explosive Mixing, Hydrogen Peroxide

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1204402.015	30	M	Hospitalized injury		Operations & systems researchers and analysts
2	1204402.015		M	Non Hospitalized injury		Technicians, n.e.c.

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