Safety Incidents OSHA Severe Injury Reports · 2015–2025
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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #606285

VIDEO DISPLAY CORPORATION

Event
LEAK, HYDROFLUORIC ACID, DRUM, CHEMICAL
NAICS
000000
Inspection type
Referral
Activity number
#101865038
Employer profile
VIDEO DISPLAY CORPORATION
Summary number
606285
Report ID
418100

Event description

HYDROFLUORIC ACID LEAKED FROM 55 GALLON DRUMS

Investigation abstract

TWO 55 GALLON DRUMS, CONTAINING HYDROFLUORIC ACID, LEAKED SOME OF THEIR CONTENTS AFTER THE PLANT WAS CLOSED. THE DRUMS WERE LOCATED AT THE REAR (OUTSIDE) OF THE PLANT. NO ONE WAS INJURED.

Victims (2)

  1. #981 Degree 0 Age 0

    Nature of injury
    0
    Part of body
    0
    Event type
    0
    Source
    0
    Occupation code
    0
    Human factor
    0
    Environmental factor
    0
    Task assigned
    0
  2. #982 Degree 0 Age 0

    Nature of injury
    0
    Part of body
    0
    Event type
    0
    Source
    0
    Occupation code
    0
    Human factor
    0
    Environmental factor
    0
    Task assigned
    0

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