OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221385545
GROW MORE, INC
COMPTON, CA·
Event description
Employee is injured by hot liquid eruption while mixing chem
Investigation abstract
At approximately 12:05 p.m. on August 10, 2021, Employee #1, a 15-year veteran of overflow. at a chemical manufacturing facility, was mixing magnesium and calcium powder in a 3,500-gallon tank. While adding EDTA powder and liquid caustic soda (sodium hydroxide), the tank reached a temperature around 190 degrees Fahrenheit. Upon turning on the cooler, liquid erupted from a pressure relief valve, hitting Employee #1 on the shoulders, back, and head. He was initially taken to a clinic and transferred to Torrance Memorial Medical Center's burn unit, where he spent two nights. A Serious Accident Related citation was issued due to inadequate drainage from the pressure relief valve, which didn't prevent exposure in case
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 45 M
- Event type
- 1
- Occupation code
- 779
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