OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221337660

Burn,Chemical,Chemical Burn,Chemical Reaction,Corrosive,Face,High Temperature,Insufficient Supervision,Lack of Work Procedures,Lost Control,Material Handling,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,Mixer,PPE,PPE Hazard Assessment,Protective Clothing,Tank,Technician,Wrong Equipment

2020-10-30T00:00:00

Event: Burn,Chemical,Chemical Burn,Chemical Reaction,Corrosive,Face,High Temperature,Insufficient Supervision,Lack of Work Procedures,Lost Control,Material Handling,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,Mixer,PPE,PPE Hazard Assessment,Protective Clothing,Tank,Technician,Wrong Equipment
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 221337660
Report ID: 0636900

Event description

Two employees burn faces when chemical batch boils over

Victims (2)

#1 Hospitalized Age 22 M

Event type
10
#2 Hospitalized Age 22 M

Event type
10

Occupation code
224

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