Accident Report Detail
Accident: 739623 - Employee Dies Of Cardiac Arrest After Acid Splash
Accident: 739623 -- Report ID: 0452110 -- Event Date: 02/17/1986 | |||||||
Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name | ||||
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18602730 | 02/18/1986 | 2819 | Pennwalt Corporation | ||||
Employee #1 was placing the #6 water condenser back on line, leaving the drain valve open while he opened a valve under the condenser. Hydrofluoric acid suddentl drained into the catch basin/drain system, and splashed the employee. He suffered first- and second-degree burns and later died of cardiac arrest. | |||||||
Keywords:
heart, open valve, hydrofluoric acid, work rules, cardiac arrest, chemical burn, struck by
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Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |
1 | 18602730 | Fatality | Burn(Chemical) | Occupation not reported |