Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202356853 - Employee Injured When Charging Battery Explodes

Accident Summary Nr: 202356853 -- Report ID: 0352450 -- Event Date: 12/21/2004
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
308463405	12/21/2004	1799	238910	Tracey'S Lawn Care, Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1, working for Tracey's Lawn Care Inc. in Finksburg, MD, was charging the batteries of a MACK dump truck when one of the four batteries exploded. Employee #1 was struck in the face by flying pieces of the battery case and electrolyte substance. He suffered an acid burn to the cornea of the left eye and minor cuts.

Keywords: BURN, EYE, BATTERY CHARGER, EXPLOSION, LACERATION, ELECTROLYTIC CELL, STRUCK BY, FACE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Contractor's yard/facility		Maintenance or repair		Under $50,000

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	308463405			Non Hospitalized injury	Burn(Chemical)	Truck drivers, heavy

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