OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14381933
EXHAUST SYSTEM,RESPIRATORY,SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE,VENTILATION,CHLORINE
Event description
EXPOSED TO CHLORINE DURING PLATING OPERATION
Investigation abstract
ONE JANUARY 14, 1985 AT APPROXIMATLY 9:15 A M, EMPLOYEES #2 AND #5 WERE ENGAGED IN NORMAL PLATING/FINISHING ACTIVITIES IN THE PLATING ROOM. THEY DETECTED A SLIG HT ODOR OF CHLORINE, TURNED ON THE LOCAL EXHAUST SYSTEM AND BEGAN FLUSHING THE D RAINAGE SYSTEM WITH WATER. THE ODOR GREW STRONGER AND WAS DETECTED AT A SECOND L OCATION, SO THE FACILITY WAS EVACUATED. AN INVESTIGATION INDICATED THAT THE SOUR CE OF THE CHLORINE WAS A RELEASE FROM SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE, CAUSED BY A REDUCTION IN PH.
Victims (9)
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#1 Hospitalized Age 52 F
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 31
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 19
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 14
- Environmental factor
- 9
- Hazardous substance
- 0640
- Task assigned
- 2
-
#2 Hospitalized Age 36 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 31
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 19
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 14
- Environmental factor
- 9
- Hazardous substance
- 0640
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#3 Hospitalized Age 34 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 31
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 19
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 14
- Environmental factor
- 9
- Hazardous substance
- 0640
- Task assigned
- 2
-
#4 Hospitalized Age 41 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 31
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 19
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 14
- Environmental factor
- 9
- Hazardous substance
- 0640
- Task assigned
- 2
-
#5 Hospitalized Age 46 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 31
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 19
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 14
- Environmental factor
- 9
- Hazardous substance
- 0640
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#6 Hospitalized Age 38 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 31
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 19
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 14
- Environmental factor
- 9
- Hazardous substance
- 0640
- Task assigned
- 2
-
#7 Hospitalized Age 44 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 31
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 19
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 14
- Environmental factor
- 9
- Hazardous substance
- 0640
- Task assigned
- 2
-
#8 Hospitalized Age 40 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 31
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 19
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 14
- Environmental factor
- 9
- Hazardous substance
- 0640
- Task assigned
- 2
-
#9 Hospitalized Age 27 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 31
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 19
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 14
- Environmental factor
- 9
- Hazardous substance
- 0640
- Task assigned
- 2
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