Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200900785 - Employee dies of chemical burns from drain opener

Accident Summary Nr: 200900785 -- Report ID: 0418400 -- Event Date: 08/20/2000
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
301160065	09/18/2000	5812	0	Peach Flower Inc. Dba Sakura Garden

Abstract: At approximately 10:00 p.m. on the evening on August 4, 2000, Employee #1 was working in a kitchen. He poured Lewis Red Devil 100 percent lye drain opener into a floor drain that was clogged, then walked away. He had returned to check the drain when there was a splashback reaction from it. Employee #1 suffered chemical burns to his face, and was transported by his employer to a local hospital. He was then transferred to a burn center, where he died two weeks later.

Keywords: CAUSTIC, PPE, WORK RULES, CLEANING, CLOGGED, CHEMICAL REACTION, CHEMICAL BURN, CLEANING FLUID, SPILL, FACE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	301160065			Fatality	Burn(Chemical)	Cooks, except short order

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