Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201203239 - Employee Is Burned When Splashed with Chemicals

Accident Summary Nr: 201203239 -- Report ID: 1054194 -- Event Date: 11/17/2005
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
309418614	11/22/2005	5411	445110	Safeway Inc

Abstract: On November 17, 2005, Employee #1 and other employees noticed a plugged drain. The employee poured an undetermined amount of Red Devil Lye Drain Cleaner into the drain. A violent splash back deposited sodium hydroxide onto Employee #1 and the nearby surroundings. The employee was wearing his personal protective eyeglasses. Employee #1 suffered chemical burns on his head. The employee was hospitalized.

Keywords: BURN, HEAD, SODIUM HYDROXIDE, PPE, DRAIN PIPE, DRAIN PLUG, CHEMICAL REACTION, CHEMICAL BURN, CLEANING FLUID, CHEMICAL

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	309418614			Hospitalized injury	Burn(Chemical)	Bakers

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