OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14299374

RESPIRATORY,SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE,INHALATION,HOSE,SPILL,TOXIC FUMES,PUMP

1987-01-30T00:00:00

Event: RESPIRATORY,SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE,INHALATION,HOSE,SPILL,TOXIC FUMES,PUMP
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14299374
Report ID: 352450

Event description

EMPLOYEE INHALED SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE SPILLED FROM HOSE

Investigation abstract

DURING THE TRANSFER OF A NEW DRAIN OPENER, EMPLOYEE #1 REMOVED A 6 FOOT LONG HOS E FROM THE PUMP, ALLOWING ABOUT 5 GALLONS OF SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE TO SPILL ONTO T HE FLOOR. THE EMPLOYEE, WEARING ONLY A FACE SHIELD, GLOVES AND AN APRON AT THE T IME, INHALED THE SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE AND WAS HOSPITALIZED.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 20 M

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
28

Event type
8

Source
9

Occupation code
999

Human factor
19

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
2

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