Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 170695597 - Employees burned by calcium hypochlorite
Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
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120058342 | 09/17/1992 | 9511 | 0 | Oxnard City - Waste Water Division |
Abstract: At 10:31 a.m. on September 16, 1992, Employees #1 and #2 were going to treat a sewer odor with a flaked chlorine substance. When Employee #1 poured the chlorine into a plastic jug, there was an exothermic reaction. Employees #1 and #2 sustained chemical burns to their eyes, face, and hands. The employees were taken to St. John's Regional Medical Center by paramedic ambulance. Employee #2 was hospitalized.
Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
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1 | 120058342 | Non Hospitalized injury | Other | Not specified mechanics and repairers | ||
2 | 120058342 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Not specified mechanics and repairers |