Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified

Name: Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified at Continental Resources, Inc.
Start: 9/29/2017

1 hospitalization · 2017099336 · 9/29/2017 · Continental Resources, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Multiple body parts, unspecified
Nature of injury: Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified

Cause

Event: Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue
Source: Drain and oven cleaners

Employer

Name: Continental Resources, Inc.
Location: Swendseid 1-9H, SIDNEY, MONTANA, 59270
NAICS: 213112
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

The employee added a liquid drain cleaner to the casing check valve to remove scale build up. The employee opened the system and hit the hammer union between two ball valves to relieve pressure that caused residual chemical in the line to splash back onto the employee's face and body. The employee suffered chemical burns to the face and body.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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