Accident Report Detail
Accident: 201052024 - Employee'S Face Burned By Caustic Soda
Accident: 201052024 -- Report ID: 0950642 -- Event Date: 09/15/1998 | |||||||
Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name | ||||
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126175926 | 10/05/1998 | 7211 | Pacific Continental Textiles Inc | ||||
On September 15, 1998, Employee #1, a machine operator, was loading caustic soda into a textile dyeing machine. This was done by pouring a bucket containing the caustic soda into an open-topped five gallon tank that was 48 inches in height. Employee #1 slipped and fell, dropping the bucket. Caustic soda spilled onto and underneath his face shield. Chemical burns were sustained to his face and mouth. Employee #1 was hospitalized at Harbor UCLA Hospital. | |||||||
Keywords:
mouth, slip, chemical burn, dye machine, fall, spill, textile, face
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Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |
1 | 126175926 | Hospitalized injury | Burn(Chemical) | Machine operators, not specified |