OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221468044

SHANNON RIDGE, INC

NICE, CA· 2021-12-16T00:00:00

Event: Arm, Burn, Caustic, Chemical, Chemical Burn, Chemical Exposure, Chemical Reaction, Chemical Vapor, Cleaning, Corrosive, Eye, Hot Water, Inexperience, Leg, Machine operator, Struck By, Tank Cleaning
NAICS: 312130
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #345721005
Employer profile: SHANNON RIDGE, INC
Summary number: 221468044
Report ID: 0950621

Event description

Employee incurs eye, arm and leg burns while cleaning tank

Investigation abstract

At 10:00 a.m. on December 16, 2021, an employee was preparing to clean out a tank by adding 440K Non Chlorinated KOH Based Cleaner (caustic beads). The label warns to add the product slowly to cold water only to prevent boiling or spattering, but the employee mixed the beads with hot water causing a reaction. The employee incurred 2nd and 3rd degree burns to his eye area, arms and leg, requiring hospitalization.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 39 M

Event type
14

Occupation code
777

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