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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14352199

RESPIRATORY,TOXIC ATMOSPHERE,INHALATION,CHLORINE,GAS LEAK

Event
RESPIRATORY,TOXIC ATMOSPHERE,INHALATION,CHLORINE,GAS LEAK
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14352199
Report ID
418400

Event description

EMPLOYEES INHALED CHLORINE GAS WHICH LEAKED INTO PLANT

Investigation abstract

A POWER OUTAGE AT A PLANT WHICH MANUFACTURES TITANIUM DIOXIDE TURNED OFF THE SCR UBBER EXHAUST FANS. THIS ALLOWED CHLORINE GAS TO BACK-FLOW THROUGH THE SCRUBBER SYSTEM AND BE DISCHARGED THROUGH THE SUCTION PIPE AT THE WASTE PIT. EMPLOYEES #1 THROUGH #3 WERE EXPOSED TO THE LEAKING GAS.

Victims (3)

  1. #1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 35 M

    Nature of injury
    17
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    19
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0640
    Task assigned
    1
  2. #2 Non-hospitalized injury Age 36 M

    Nature of injury
    17
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    19
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0640
    Task assigned
    1
  3. #3 Non-hospitalized injury Age 45 M

    Nature of injury
    17
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    19
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0640
    Task assigned
    1

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