OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221371685
HIDDEN VALLEY LAKE ASSOCIATION
HIDDEN VALLEY LAKE, CA·
Event description
Employee suffers chemical splash to face and eyes
Investigation abstract
At 9:30 a.m. on July 1, 2021, Employee #1, a maintenance assistant for a private 2021. homeowner's association, was refilling a quart-size bottle from a gallon container of an acid-based disinfectant cleaner inside a supply storage room between two outdoor restrooms in Hidden Valley Lake, CA. While opening the gallon container, a spray of the chemical exploded upward, contacting his face and eyes. Coworkers assisted Employee #1 to rinse his eyes with water and saline solution, and he was later transported to Adventist Health Clearlake Hospital. He was treated and released the same day. The Division of Occupational Safety and Health was notified, and a site investigation was initiated on July 14,
Victim
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#1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 26 M
- Event type
- 14
- Occupation code
- 453
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