OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14514103

HEINZ USA DIV OF HJ HEINZ CO

FREMONT, OH— 1985-09-01T15:55:00

Event: BURN, SODIUM HYDROXIDE, GASKET, CLEANING, COOKER, CHEMICAL BURN, SPILL, OVERHEATED
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Referral
Activity number: #2284495
Employer profile: HEINZ USA DIV OF HJ HEINZ CO
Summary number: 14514103
Report ID: 524700

Event description

EMPLOYEE BURNED BY SODIUM HYDROXIDE WHICH SPILLED ON HIM

Investigation abstract

ON SEPTEMBER 1, 1985 AT APPROXIMATELY 3:55 PM, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS CLEANING THE NUMB ER 2 COOKER, USING SODIUM HYDROXIDE. THE SODIUM HYDROXIDE BECAME OVERHEATED AND CAUSED A RUBBER DISC (GASKET) TO RUPTURE. THE HOT SODIUM HYDROXIDE SPILLED ONTO EMPLOYEE #1. HE SUFFERED THIRD DEGREE BURNS OVER 70% OF HIS BODY. HE DIED ON OCT OBER 6TH, 1985.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 44 M

Nature of injury
4

Part of body
19

Event type
14

Source
10

Occupation code
999

Human factor
6

Environmental factor
11

Hazardous substance
2260

Task assigned
1

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