Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 98046.015 - Employee suffers chemical burn while mixing caustic soda

Accident Summary Nr: 98046.015 -- Report ID: 0627510 -- Event Date: 08/04/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1253908.015	08/09/2017		213111	Pacesetter Drilling Llc

Abstract: At approximately 2:30 p.m. on August 4, 2017, an employee was mixing caustic soda to adjust the pH of the mud. As the employee was mixing the powder with water in a mixing barrel, the powder reacted violently with the water causing the mixture to bubble out of the barrel onto the employee. The employee suffered chemical burns to both knees, wrists, and left bicep and was hospitalized.

Keywords: Caustic, Chemical Burn, Knee, Oil Well Drilling/Servicing, Sodium Hydroxide, Wrist

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury
1	1253908.015	30	M	Hospitalized injury

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