OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #982504
BURN,CONFINED SPACE,TANK CLEANING,CHEMICAL REACTION,CHEMICAL BURN,SKIN,FACE,TANK,HAND,CHEMICAL
Event description
EMPLOYEES HOSPITALIZED FOR SKIN BURNS WHEN EXPOSED TO PHENOL
Investigation abstract
Employees were cleaning the inside of a tank and were exposed to phenol. All sev en employees were hospitalized for skin burns on their faces and hands.
Victims (7)
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#1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 21 M
- Nature of injury
- 4
- Part of body
- 9
- Event type
- 14
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 9
- Hazardous substance
- 2040
- Task assigned
- 2
-
#2 Non-hospitalized injury Age 41 M
- Nature of injury
- 4
- Part of body
- 9
- Event type
- 14
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 9
- Hazardous substance
- 2040
- Task assigned
- 2
-
#3 Non-hospitalized injury Age 19 M
- Nature of injury
- 4
- Part of body
- 9
- Event type
- 14
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 9
- Hazardous substance
- 2040
- Task assigned
- 2
-
#4 Non-hospitalized injury Age 18 M
- Nature of injury
- 4
- Part of body
- 9
- Event type
- 14
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 9
- Hazardous substance
- 2040
- Task assigned
- 2
-
#5 Non-hospitalized injury Age 33 M
- Nature of injury
- 4
- Part of body
- 9
- Event type
- 14
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 9
- Hazardous substance
- 2040
- Task assigned
- 2
-
#6 Non-hospitalized injury Age 31 M
- Nature of injury
- 4
- Part of body
- 9
- Event type
- 14
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 9
- Hazardous substance
- 2040
- Task assigned
- 2
-
#7 Non-hospitalized injury Age 38 M
- Nature of injury
- 4
- Part of body
- 9
- Event type
- 14
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 9
- Hazardous substance
- 2040
- Task assigned
- 2
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