OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14517874

ABDOMEN,HYDROFLUORIC ACID,WORK RULES,CARDIAC ARREST,CHEMICAL BURN,CHEMICAL,INATTENTION,LEG

1986-01-26T00:00:00

Event: ABDOMEN,HYDROFLUORIC ACID,WORK RULES,CARDIAC ARREST,CHEMICAL BURN,CHEMICAL,INATTENTION,LEG
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14517874
Report ID: 419700

Event description

EMPLOYEE SPLASHED WITH HYDROFLUORIC ACID

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 USED AN OVERHEAD DOOR TO ASCEND TO, AND DESCEND FROM, AN OVERHEAD ST ORAGE LOFT. AS HE WAS DESCENDING HE INADVERTENTLY STEPPED ON A PLASTIC BUCKET FI LLED WITH HYDROFLUORIC ACID. HIS WEIGHT CAUSED THE LID TO BREAK AND HIS FOOT WEN T INTO THE ACID. HE WAS SPLASHED ON HIS LEG AND ABDOMEN AND TAKEN TO THE HOSPITA L. TWO DAYS LATER, AS HE WAS BEING PREPARED FOR SURGERY, HE WENT INTO CARDIAC AR REST. HE WAS REVIVED, BUT AGAIN HAD A CARDIAC ARREST. HE WAS REVIVED A TOTAL OF 29 TIMES, BUT SUCCUMBED ON THE 30TH ARREST.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 62 M

Nature of injury
4

Part of body
1

Event type
12

Source
9

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
9

Hazardous substance
1460

Task assigned
2

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