Accident Report Detail
Accident: 922344 - Employee Sprayed With Sodium Hydroxide
Accident: 922344 -- Report ID: 0418200 -- Event Date: 10/06/1993 | |||||||
Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name | ||||
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107173791 | 10/06/1993 | 2842 | Chemstar Corporation | ||||
Employee #1 was walking by a tank of sodium hydroxide at the same time a valve spontaneously ruptured. The employee was sprayed with 50 percent sodium hydroxide solution. He was not hospitalized. Approximately 2,000 gallons were released into the plant. | |||||||
Keywords:
sodium hydroxide, rupture, valve, overexposure, accidental discharge
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Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |
1 | 107173791 | Non Hospitalized injury | Burn(Chemical) | Occupation not reported |