Accident Report Detail
Accident: 170361372 - Three Employees Burned While Pumping Waste Creosote
Accident: 170361372 -- Report ID: 0950623 -- Event Date: 07/22/1997 | |||||||
Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name | ||||
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125665034 | 10/24/1997 | 1799 | Alliance Environmental Services | ||||
On July 22, 1997, Employees #1 through #3, of Koopers Wood Treatment Plant, had been hired by a company involved in HAZMAT site remediation. They were removing waste creosote from a 10, 000 gal tank and pumping it into 55 gal drums where it was solidified by mixing it with cat litter. Employee #1 was responsible for capping the drums once they filled and ready for disposal in a landfill. Employees #2 and #3 had gone into the large tank to install pumps and hoses for pumping out the creosote. During the operation, Employee #1 sustained chemical burns to his arms, and Employees #2 and #3 sustained chemical burns to their arms, necks, and faces. Employee #1 was treated by his personal doctor; Employees #2 and #3 did not seek treatment. All three workers were wearing appropriate body protection before beginning work. Although exposure to sunlight worsened their burns, no work time was lost. | |||||||
Keywords:
work rules, creosote, hazardous waste, chemical burn, neck, skin, spill, arm, face, chemical
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End Use | Proj Type | Proj Cost | Stories | NonBldgHt | Fatality | ||
Refinery | Other | $50,000 to $250,000 | |||||
Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation | Construction |
1 | 125665034 | Non Hospitalized injury | Burn(Chemical) | Chemical technicians | FallDist: FallHt: Cause: Other Activities-Installing Ornamental And Archite FatCause: Other |
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2 | 125665034 | Non Hospitalized injury | Burn(Chemical) | Chemical technicians | FallDist: FallHt: Cause: Other Activities-Installing Ornamental And Archite FatCause: Other |
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3 | 125665034 | Non Hospitalized injury | Burn(Chemical) | Chemical technicians | FallDist: FallHt: Cause: Other Activities-Installing Ornamental And Archite FatCause: Other |