Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 94190.015 - Employee receives chemical burn when tank overflows

Accident Summary Nr: 94190.015 -- Report ID: 0418800 -- Event Date: 03/19/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1219924.015	03/24/2017		812320	Sudsco, Inc.

Abstract: At 11:30 a.m. on March 19, 2017, an employee was transferring chemicals from a bulk tank to a daily tank. Corrosive chemical E-MAx Alkali (sodium hydroxide with a pH: 13). The tank overflowed and the chemical spilled on the floor causing the employee to fall on top of the chemical and resulting in chemical burns on his left hip, leg and foot.

Keywords: Burn, Chemical, Emergency Response, Spill

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury
1	1219924.015	45	M	Hospitalized injury

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