Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201637105 - Employee Suffers Chemical Burns in Bleach Container Spill

Accident Summary Nr: 201637105 -- Report ID: 1054191 -- Event Date: 07/30/2007
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
311169619	07/30/2007	4953	562219	Waste Management Inc

Abstract: Employee #1 sustained chemical burns when a bleach container spilled. The company had signs posted upon entry into the facility to not dump hazardous materials on the tipping floor. The workers try to visually inspect loads that will be dumped on the transfer station floor. They have an emergency action plan and the workers are trained on how to react. They followed the emergency action plan. Employee #1 was hospitalized.

Keywords: BLEACH, EMERGENCY RESPONSE, CHEMICAL BURN

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	311169619			Hospitalized injury	Burn(Chemical)	Garbage collectors

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