OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14352199
KEMIRA, INC.
SAVANNAH, GA·
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)
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#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
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#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 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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