OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221736887

M C TANK TRANSPORT, INC.

PHILADELPHIA, PA— 2025-01-21T00:00:00

Event: Air Pressure, Burn, Chemical, Chemical Burn, Chemical Exposure, Corrosive, Engineering Controls, Face, Lack of Engineering Controls, Lack of Work Procedures, Material Handling, PPE, PPE Hazard Assessment, Pipe, Pressure, Skin, Sodium Hydroxide
NAICS: 424690
Inspection type: Referral
Activity number: #347997231
Employer profile: M C TANK TRANSPORT, INC.
Summary number: 221736887
Report ID: 0317000

Event description

Employee adding air to pipe burns face when struck by chemic

Investigation abstract

At 1:35 p.m. on January 21, 2025, an employee working for a chemical products wholesaler was adding air pressure to a pipe. The pressure forced a small amount of sodium hydroxide out of the pipe. The employee was hospitalized to treat chemical burns to his face.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 32 M

Event type
14

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