OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14210165
SOD RUN WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT
PERYMAN, MD·
Event description
FACE SPLASHED WITH SULFUR DIOXIDE
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS ASSIGNED TO OPEN A VALVE ON ONE TON CYLINDER CONTAINING SULFUR D IOXIDE GAS. THE VALVE BECAME STUCK. WHEN THE EMPLOYEE FORCED THE VALVE LIQUID SU LFUR DIOXIDE SQUIRTED OUT ONTO THE FACE AND EYES OF EMPLOYEES #1 AND #2. THE EMP LOYEES WERE NOT WEARING RESPIRATORS OR EYE GOGGLES.
Victims (2)
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#1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 30 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 8
- Event type
- 14
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 18
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 2290
- Task assigned
- 1
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#2 Non-hospitalized injury Age 32 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 8
- Event type
- 14
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 18
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 2290
- Task assigned
- 1
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