OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14219125
BURN,CHEMICAL BURN
Event description
THREE EMPLOYEES SUFFER BURNS FROM A CHEMICAL SPRAY
Investigation abstract
On November 4, 1988, three employees suffered burns from a spray of hot chemical s while dismantling and replacing parts of an evaporator. The chemicals sprayed the employees when one employee removed the lid. The chemicals entered the evapo rator by traveling through the lubrication line.
Victims (4)
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#1 Hospitalized Age 44 M
- Nature of injury
- 5
- Part of body
- 9
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 1
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 13
- Environmental factor
- 1
- Task assigned
- 1
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#2 Hospitalized Age 21 M
- Nature of injury
- 5
- Part of body
- 9
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 13
- Environmental factor
- 8
- Task assigned
- 2
-
#3 Hospitalized Age 25 M
- Nature of injury
- 5
- Part of body
- 9
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 13
- Environmental factor
- 8
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#981 Degree 0 Age 0
- Nature of injury
- 0
- Part of body
- 0
- Event type
- 0
- Source
- 0
- Occupation code
- 0
- Human factor
- 0
- Environmental factor
- 0
- Task assigned
- 0
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