OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14304943
LEAK,ASPHYXIATED,CYLINDER,INHALATION,CHLORINE,TOXIC FUMES,GAS LEAK,ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGE
Event description
Four employees hospitalized when exposed to chlorine gas
Investigation abstract
Employees #1 through #4 were engaged in their normal tasks when chlorine gas fro m a leaking cylinder in another work area infiltrated their work area. All four employees were exposed to the gas and required hospitalization.
Victims (5)
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#1 Hospitalized Age 19 M
- Nature of injury
- 2
- Part of body
- 28
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 888
- Human factor
- 4
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 0640
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#2 Hospitalized Age 19 M
- Nature of injury
- 2
- Part of body
- 28
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 888
- Human factor
- 4
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 0640
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#3 Hospitalized Age 23 M
- Nature of injury
- 2
- Part of body
- 28
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 888
- Human factor
- 4
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 0640
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#4 Hospitalized Age 23 M
- Nature of injury
- 2
- Part of body
- 28
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 888
- Human factor
- 4
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 0640
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#981 Degree 0 Age 0
- Nature of injury
- 0
- Part of body
- 0
- Event type
- 0
- Source
- 0
- Occupation code
- 0
- Human factor
- 0
- Environmental factor
- 0
- Task assigned
- 0
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