Accident Report Detail
Accident: 200100428 - Five Employees Burned In Chemical Release
Accident: 200100428 -- Report ID: 0522300 -- Event Date: 07/22/1996 | |||||||
Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name | ||||
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121931836 | 07/23/1996 | 2819 | Scm Chemicals | ||||
Employees #1 through #5 were flushing a titanium tetrachloride tank with water when the tank contents erupted, spraying the employees with acid. All sustained chemical burns, for which Employees #1 through #4 were hospitalized. | |||||||
Keywords:
caustic, cleaning, chemical reaction, chemical burn, accidental discharge, chemical
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Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |
1 | 121931836 | Hospitalized injury | Burn(Chemical) | Chemical technicians | |||
2 | 121931836 | Hospitalized injury | Burn(Chemical) | Chemical technicians | |||
3 | 121931836 | Hospitalized injury | Burn(Chemical) | Chemical technicians | |||
4 | 121931836 | Hospitalized injury | Burn(Chemical) | Chemical technicians | |||
5 | 121931836 | Non Hospitalized injury | Burn(Chemical) | Chemical technicians |