Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202440368 - Employee poisoned by mistakenly drinking dishwashing agent

Accident Summary Nr: 202440368 -- Report ID: 0950633 -- Event Date: 04/09/2005
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
307456822	05/16/2005	5812	722110	Elephant Bar Restaurant

Abstract: At approximately 9:30 p.m. on April 9, 2005, Employee #1, a full-time dishwasher, ingested an industrial grade dishwashing caustic solution from a beverage pitcher, which resulted in severe esophagitis, gastritis with necrosis, and ulcers. Employee #1 was hospitalized for nine days. He thought that the yellowish solution in the pitcher next to his cup, on top of the dishwashing machine, was lemonade.

Keywords: CLEANING FLUID, POISONING

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	307456822			Hospitalized injury	Poisoning(Systemic)	Kitchen workers, food preparation

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