Accident Report Detail
Accident: 14214670 - Nitric Acid And Alcohol In Container Erupted; Worker Burned
Accident: 14214670 -- Report ID: 0454716 -- Event Date: 02/10/1986 | |||||||
Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name | ||||
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18425934 | 02/13/1986 | 3562 | Hoover Universal Ball & Roller Bearing Division | ||||
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS MIXING A SOLUTION OF 95% ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL AND 5% NITRIC ACID. THE CONTAINER SUDDENLY ERUPTED, CAUSING THE SOLUTION TO SPLASH INTO THE EMPLOYEE'S EYES, FACE AND OTHER BODY PARTS. HE RECEIVED ACID BURNS WHERE THE SOLUTION TOUCHED HIS SKIN. | |||||||
Keywords:
eye, alcohol, chemical reaction, chemical burn, nitric acid, face, chemical
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Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |
1 | 18425934 | Hospitalized injury | Burn(Chemical) | Production inspectors, checkers and examiners |