Inspection Detail

Inspection: 2868743 - W R Grace Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation Division Of Labor And Industry Maryland Occupational Safety And Health

Inspection Nr: 2868743

Report ID: 0352440

Date Opened: 06/06/1985

Site Address:
W R Grace Inc
7379 Rte 32
Columbia, MD 21044

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2819

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/12/1985

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/16/1985

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360586788

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14194849

Event: 05/31/1985

EMPLOYEE BURNED BY SPRAYING CHEMICAL WHEN OPENING REACTOR

On May 31, 1985, Employee #1 was opening a pressurized reactor after cleaning. After checking the reactor's temperature and pressure gauge, the employee decided to remove the lip braces on reactor to complete cleaning process. While removing the brace screws, sodium hydroxide solution sprayed out of the opening created between the base of the reactor and the lid. The spraying solution struck the employee on the upper abdomen and the lower right forearm, resulting in chemical burns to those areas of the body.

Keywords: ABDOMEN, PRESSURE VESSEL, WORK RULES, CLEANING, FOREARM, CHEMICAL BURN, PRESSURE RELEASE, CHEMICAL

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	2868743			Hospitalized injury	Burn(Chemical)	Chemical technicians

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