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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14236277

RESPIRATORY,HYDROCHLORIC ACID,BLEACH,TOXIC ATMOSPHERE,INHALATION,CHEMICAL REACTION,SPILL

Event
RESPIRATORY,HYDROCHLORIC ACID,BLEACH,TOXIC ATMOSPHERE,INHALATION,CHEMICAL REACTION,SPILL
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14236277
Report ID
953220

Event description

EMPLOYEES EXPOSED TO TOXIC ATMOSPHERE FROM CHEMICAL REACTION

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEES #1 THROUGH #10 WERE WORKING IN OR NEAR THE DISHWASHING AREA. THEY WERE OVERCOME BY TOXIC GASES GIVEN OFF BY THE ACCIDENTAL MIXTURE OF BLEACH AND HYDRO CHLORIC ACID. THE BLEACH WAS IN A SINK BEING USED TO DISINFECT POTS AND PANS. A ONE GALLON PLASIC BOTTLE OF HYDROCHLORIC ACID WAS STORED ON A SHELF LOCATED TWO FEET ABOVE THE SINK. THE HYDROCHLORIC ACID BOTTLE SOMEHOW WAS PUNCTURED, ALLOWIN G THE ACID TO SPILL INTO THE BLEACH IN THE SINK. THE CHEMICAL REACTION WHICH RES ULTED EMITTED TOXIC GASES, CAUSING EMPLOYEE COMPLAINTS OF LUNG IRRITATION AND BR EATHING DIFFICULTIES. ALL THE AFFECTED EMPLOYEES WERE SENT TO THE HOSPITAL FOR O VERNIGHT OBSERVATION, AND WERE RELEASED THE NEXT DAY.

Victims (10)

  1. #1 Hospitalized Age 33 M

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    303
    Human factor
    18
    Environmental factor
    9
    Task assigned
    1

  2. #10 Hospitalized Age 30 M

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    436
    Human factor
    18
    Environmental factor
    9
    Task assigned
    1

  3. #2 Hospitalized Age 33 F

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    435
    Human factor
    18
    Environmental factor
    9
    Task assigned
    2

  4. #3 Hospitalized Age 18 M

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    439
    Human factor
    18
    Environmental factor
    9
    Task assigned
    1

  5. #4 Hospitalized Age 30 M

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    439
    Human factor
    18
    Environmental factor
    9
    Task assigned
    1

  6. #5 Hospitalized Age 24 F

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    435
    Human factor
    18
    Environmental factor
    9
    Task assigned
    2

  7. #6 Hospitalized Age 18 M

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    439
    Human factor
    18
    Environmental factor
    9
    Task assigned
    1

  8. #7 Hospitalized Age 40 M

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    439
    Human factor
    18
    Environmental factor
    9
    Task assigned
    1

  9. #8 Hospitalized Age 21 F

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    435
    Human factor
    18
    Environmental factor
    9
    Task assigned
    2

  10. #9 Hospitalized Age 19 F

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    435
    Human factor
    18
    Environmental factor
    9
    Task assigned
    2

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