OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221667728
W.R. GRACE & CO. - CONN.
BALTIMORE, MD·
Event description
Employee fatality is due to chemical burns from high-pressur
Investigation abstract
At 1:40 p.m. on May 7, 2024, Employee #1, a Production Engineer, was performing daily assigned tasks when the Maintenance Coordinator requested that the employee replace a gasket on a wash tank camlock. While disconnecting a high-pressure hose from the bulk wash tank, the hose ejected water at 185�F. The hot water burned 98% of the employee's body, resulting in fatal chemical burns. Emergency services were called, but the employee died from the injuries.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 42 M
- Event type
- 14
- Occupation code
- 633
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