OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #689984
ST ELIZABETH HOSPITAL
WABASHA, MN·
Event description
BURNED BY HOT SALINE WATER FROM STERILIZER
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS REMOVING APPROXIMATELY 30 GALLONS OF HOT STERILIZED WATER AND SA LINE SOLUTION FROM AN AUTOCLAVE STERILIZER. THE AUTOCLAVE RACK CONTAINING THE SO LUTIONS ROLLED OFF THE PORTABLE CART. THE HOT SOLUTION SPLASHED ONTO EMPLOYEE #1 , INFLICTING FIRST AND SECOND DEGREE BURNS ON HER RIGHT ARM, RIGHT THIGH, ABDOME N AND GROIN AREA.
Victim
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#1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 35 F
- Nature of injury
- 5
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 14
- Source
- 23
- Occupation code
- 208
- Human factor
- 9
- Environmental factor
- 8
- Task assigned
- 1
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