OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14311401
CONWAY EASTERN EXPRESS
CINNAMINSON, NJ—
Event description
Four employees inhale hydrofluoric acid
Investigation abstract
Employees #1 through #4 were exposed to hydrofluoric acid from an opening in a t ote tank. Employees #1 and #2 required hospitalization.
Victims (4)
-
#1 Hospitalized Age 44 M
- Nature of injury
- 17
- Part of body
- 28
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 1460
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#2 Hospitalized Age 44 M
- Nature of injury
- 17
- Part of body
- 28
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 1460
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#3 Non-hospitalized injury Age 32 M
- Nature of injury
- 17
- Part of body
- 28
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 1460
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#4 Non-hospitalized injury Age 36 M
- Nature of injury
- 17
- Part of body
- 28
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 1460
- Task assigned
- 1
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