OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14210124
RESPIRATORY,INHALATION,RUPTURE,CHLORINE,SCBA,GAS LEAK,TOXIC FUMES
Event description
EMPLOYEES EXPOSED TO LEAKING CHLORINE GAS
Investigation abstract
ON AUGUST 7, 1986, TWELVE CHEMICAL COMPANY EMPLOYEES WERE HOSPITALIZED FOR EXPOS INING NINE EMPLOYEES WERE TREATED AND RELEASED. URE TO CHLORINE GAS WHICH HAD ESCAPED FROM A BREAK IN A STEEL PIPE. THE PIPE WAS USED TO CONNECT A RAILROAD TANK CAR TO THE CHEMICAL PLANT PIPE SYSTEM. AN "EXCE SS FLOW VALVE" IN THE TANK CAR PREVENTED ESCAPE OF THE ENTIRE LOAD, BUT A SIGNIF ICANT AMOUNT ESCAPED NEVERTHELESS. AN EMPLOYEE NOTICED THE LEAK AND NOTIFIED THE OTHER EMPLOYEES OVER THE PLANT INTERCOM. THE PLANT AND OFFICE AREAS WERE PROMPT LY EVACUATED. ONE EMPLOYEE, WHO WAS HURRYING TOWARD THE LEAK AS HE WAS ATTEMPTIN G TO DON HIS SCBA, RECEIVED A SIGNIFICANT EXPOSURE AND WAS ADMITTED FOR TREATMEN T AND OBSERVATION. THREE EMPLOYEES WERE KEPT OVERNIGHT FOR OBSERVATION. THE REMA
Victims (10)
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#1 Hospitalized Age 33 M
- Nature of injury
- 2
- Part of body
- 28
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 795
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 0640
- Task assigned
- 1
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#10 Hospitalized Age 22 M
- Nature of injury
- 2
- Part of body
- 28
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 506
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 0640
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#2 Hospitalized Age 26 M
- Nature of injury
- 2
- Part of body
- 28
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 633
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 0640
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#3 Hospitalized Age 28 M
- Nature of injury
- 2
- Part of body
- 28
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 503
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 0640
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#4 Hospitalized Age 21 M
- Nature of injury
- 2
- Part of body
- 28
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 505
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 0640
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#5 Hospitalized Age 28 M
- Nature of injury
- 2
- Part of body
- 28
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 699
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 0640
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#6 Hospitalized Age 32 M
- Nature of injury
- 2
- Part of body
- 28
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 633
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 0640
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#7 Hospitalized Age 29 M
- Nature of injury
- 2
- Part of body
- 28
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 863
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 0640
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#8 Hospitalized Age 31 M
- Nature of injury
- 2
- Part of body
- 28
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 863
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 0640
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#9 Hospitalized Age 23 M
- Nature of injury
- 2
- Part of body
- 28
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 863
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 0640
- Task assigned
- 1
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