Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 96832.015 - Employee has allergic reaction to mortar, sustaining an infe

Accident Summary Nr: 96832.015 -- Report ID: 0950621 -- Event Date: 01/27/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1211959.015	02/16/2017		238990	Premier Pools Inc.

Abstract: At 1:30 p.m. on January 27, 2017, an employee was working with mortar to install tile in a swimming pool. As the employee cleaned mortar off of tiles in a nearly finished swimming pool, and was exposed to muriatic acid when a hose came free of the equipment and contacted his hands. The employee's hands developed open sores as a result. He was diagnosed with dermatitis from contact with the muriatic acid, which became infected. Medical evaluation indicated that the infection occurred when the employee scratched the rash.

Keywords: Allergic Reaction, Chemical, Infectious Disease

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other heavy construction		New project or new addition

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1211959.015	37	M	Hospitalized injury		Helpers, construction trades	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Swimming pool construction Fatality Cause:

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