OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14566764
TEX-TECH, INC.
TEMPE,, AZ·
Event description
EMPLOYEE FELL INTO CHEMICAL VAT; RECEIVED CHEMICAL BURNS
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS WORKING ABOVE A VAT WHICH CONTAINED HOT WATER AND SULFURIC ACID. THE VAT WAS ABOUT 2 1/2 TO 3 FEET DEEP. ACCIDENTALLY, THE EMPLOYEE FELL OR STEP PED INTO THE VAT. HE WAS BURNED OVER 40% OF HIS BODY AND WAS HOSPITALIZED. THE W ATER IN THE VAT WAS HEATED TO 180F, AND THE SULFURIC ACID WAS A 1.75-4% SOLUTION .
Victims (2)
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#1 Hospitalized Age 43 M
- Nature of injury
- 3
- Part of body
- 31
- Event type
- 14
- Source
- 43
- Occupation code
- 503
- Human factor
- 6
- Environmental factor
- 9
- Hazardous substance
- 2310
- Task assigned
- 1
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#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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