Inspection Detail

Inspection: 303552848 - Lobeco Products Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Sc Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation

Inspection Nr: 303552848

Report ID: 0454510

Date Opened: 07/25/2001

Site Address:
Lobeco Products Inc
23 John Meeks Way
Lobeco, SC 29931

Mailing Address:
Po Drawer 630, Lobeco, SC 29931

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2865

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 07/27/2001

Planning Guide: Health-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/02/2001

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100372473

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 171110232

Event: 06/20/2001

Employee burned when sprayed by sulfuric acid

At 10:45 a.m. on June 20, 2001, Employee #1 was unloading a bulk tank truck containing 98-percent sulfuric acid to the company acid holding tank. After hooking up the hoses, Employee #1 walked around to the far side of the tank truck to talk with the driver. Since it was a very warm day, Employee #1 removed his acid suit jacket. The hose that connected the truck to the tank split and began to spray acid into the air. The truck driver went to the front of the truck to shut off activity and Employee #1 ran to the rear of the truck without putting on the acid suit jacket. Employee #1 ran through the acid spray to access another shut-off valve and received chemical burns to his face and shoulder. Employee #1 was hospitalized.

Keywords: SHOULDER, CHEMICAL BURN, FACE, SULFURIC ACID

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	303552848			Hospitalized injury	Burn(Chemical)	Freight, stock and material handlers, n.e.c.

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