Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 99017.015 - Employee is splashed by heated dipping solution and suffers

Accident Summary Nr: 99017.015 -- Report ID: 0352420 -- Event Date: 08/23/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1258291.015	08/25/2017		311613	Valley Proteins Inc.

Abstract: At 11:15 a.m. on August 23, 2017, an employee was preparing to remove an oil storage tank from a dip tank when the mechanical arms broke. The employee was splashed by the dip tank water and soda ash mixture that is heated in excess of 200 degrees Fahrenheit when the storage tank knocked against the dip tank wall. The employee suffered serious thermal burns to his arms and legs. The employee was hospitalized.

Keywords: Arm, Burn, Dip Tank, Hot Water, Leg, Storage Tank

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury
1	1258291.015	50	M	Hospitalized injury

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