OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #779561
AMERICAN TRUCK WASH
SPARKS, NV·
Event description
Employee sustains burns when sprayed by dilute acid solution
Investigation abstract
Employee #1 sustained minor chemical burns when a hose line pressurized at 60 lb psi burst open and sprayed him with a dilute acid solution.
Victim
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#1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 35 M
- Nature of injury
- 4
- Part of body
- 9
- Event type
- 10
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 887
- Human factor
- 20
- Environmental factor
- 15
- Hazardous substance
- 1460
- Task assigned
- 1
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