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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14387518

LEAK,INHALATION,CHLORINE,ETCHING OPERATION,GAS LEAK,TOXIC FUMES,OVEREXPOSURE,ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGE,MECH MALFUNCTION

Event
LEAK,INHALATION,CHLORINE,ETCHING OPERATION,GAS LEAK,TOXIC FUMES,OVEREXPOSURE,ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGE,MECH MALFUNCTION
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14387518
Report ID
524200

Event description

Ten employees exposed to chlorine gas, four hospitalized

Victims (10)

  1. #1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 35 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    4
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0640
    Task assigned
    1
  2. #10 Non-hospitalized injury Age 40 F

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    4
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0640
    Task assigned
    1
  3. #2 Non-hospitalized injury Age 50 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    4
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0640
    Task assigned
    1
  4. #3 Non-hospitalized injury Age 40 F

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    4
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0640
    Task assigned
    1
  5. #4 Hospitalized Age 40 F

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    4
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0640
    Task assigned
    1
  6. #5 Hospitalized Age 35 F

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    4
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0640
    Task assigned
    1
  7. #6 Hospitalized Age 40 F

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    4
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0640
    Task assigned
    1
  8. #7 Hospitalized Age 35 F

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    4
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0640
    Task assigned
    1
  9. #8 Non-hospitalized injury Age 40 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    4
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0640
    Task assigned
    1
  10. #9 Non-hospitalized injury Age 40 F

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    4
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0640
    Task assigned
    1

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