Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170714240 - Employee burned by chemicals in bottle washer rinse water

Accident Summary Nr: 170714240 -- Report ID: 0950631 -- Event Date: 11/14/1992
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
119878049	12/09/1992	3812	0	Hughes Aircraft

Abstract: At approximately 5:00 p.m. on November 14, 1992, Employee #1 was cleaning chemical bottles in a bottle washer. The employee opened the bottle washer, not knowing it was in the rinse cycle. Rinse water, mixed with hydrogen fluoride, splashed over the employee's face and chest, resulting in chemical burns that required hospitalization. Employee #1 should have known that the washer was in operation because the top of the machine is covered with plexi-glass to facilitate viewing and the ON switch was lighted.

Keywords: CHEST, HYDROGEN FLUORIDE, WORK RULES, CLEANING, CHEMICAL BURN, FACE, HOT WATER, INATTENTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119878049			Hospitalized injury	Burn(Chemical)	Occupation not reported

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