OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14299374
CELLO CORPORATION
HAVRE DE GRACE, MD·
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
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#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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