Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 982157 - Employee dies after being burned by chemical emulsion

Accident Summary Nr: 982157 -- Report ID: 0257260 -- Event Date: 03/14/1989
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
108071390	04/20/1989	2841	0	Easton, Inc.

Abstract: At about 10:15 a.m. in March, 1989, Employee #1 and a coworker were trying to loosen a motor from mixing tank #3 by stomping on top of the tank. When Employee #1 stomped on the lid, he slipped and fell into the tank, which contained a chemical emulsion that was approximately 200 degrees F. Employee #1 sustained burns on 75 percent of his body. He was hospitalized and subsequently died.

Keywords: BURN, WORK RULES, SLIP, CHEMICAL BURN, FALL, TANK, CHEMICAL, HIGH TEMPERATURE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	108071390			Fatality	Burn(Chemical)	Mechanical engineers

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