OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14496756

VIRCO MANUFACTURING CORP

CONWAY, AR· 1987-11-10T00:00:00

Event: SODIUM HYDROXIDE, SLIP, TRIPPED, CHEMICAL BURN, CLEANING FLUID, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, LOST BALANCE, TANK, CHEMICAL
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Referral
Activity number: #102389848
Employer profile: VIRCO MANUFACTURING CORP
Summary number: 14496756
Report ID: 627100

Event description

EMPLOYEE BURNED; SLIPPED AND FELL INTO SODIUM HYDROXIDE TANK

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS WALKING ON A CATWALK BETWEEN CHEMICAL TANKS ON A PLATING LINE. H E SLIPPED, TRIPPED OR LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL INTO A TANK OF CLEANING SOLUTION (13 OUNCES PER GALLON NAOH). HE WAS ABLE TO KEEP HIS HEAD OUT OF THE CHEMICAL, BUT STILL SUFFERED CHEMICAL BURNS OVER 90% OF HIS BODY.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 22 M

Nature of injury
5

Part of body
19

Event type
5

Source
23

Occupation code
999

Human factor
17

Environmental factor
11

Hazardous substance
2260

Task assigned
1

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