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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14311393

ANILINE,STORAGE TANK,RUPTURE,SPILL

Event
ANILINE,STORAGE TANK,RUPTURE,SPILL
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14311393
Report ID
213900

Event description

ANILINE SPILL

Investigation abstract

ABOUT 3,000 GALLONS OF ANILINE WAS RELEASED FROM A 12,000 GALLON STORAGE TANK. A RUPTURE, POSSIBLY CAUSED BY A CONTRACTOR, WAS THE CAUSE. FOUR EMPLOYEES (INCLUD ING A SUPERVISOR AND TWO FORKLIFT OPERATORS) WERE IN THE AREA OF THE LEAK. ALL W ERE TAKEN TO THE MEDICAL CENTER FOR A CHECK UP. THEY WERE RELEASED LATER THAT DA Y.

Victims (5)

  1. #1 Hospitalized Age 60 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    19
    Event type
    14
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0220
    Task assigned
    2
  2. #2 Hospitalized Age 40 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    19
    Event type
    14
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0220
    Task assigned
    2
  3. #3 Hospitalized Age 55 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    19
    Event type
    14
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0220
    Task assigned
    2
  4. #4 Hospitalized Age 35 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    19
    Event type
    14
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0220
    Task assigned
    2
  5. #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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