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Accident Summary Nr: 98236.015 - Employee suffers chemical burn while disconnecting a hose fr

Accident Summary Nr: 98236.015 -- Report ID: 0728900 -- Event Date: 08/08/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1255624.015	08/16/2017		424690	Univar Usa, Inc.

Abstract: At 8:00 a.m. on August 8, 2017, an employee was disconnecting a hose from a railcar tanker after unloading 93% sulfuric acid. The tanker car/line was not depressurized, so when he disconnected the hose the sulfuric acid sprayed up the sleeves on the chemical resistant jacket. The employee received chemical burns to neck and arms.

Keywords: Accidental Discharge, Chemical, Chemical Burn, Elevated Work Platform, Railroad, Sulfuric Acid

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1255624.015	58	M	Hospitalized injury		Chemical technicians

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