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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14412258

CONSTRUCTION,NAUSEA,RESPIRATORY TRACT,SULFUR DIOXIDE,VACUUM VESSEL

Event
CONSTRUCTION,NAUSEA,RESPIRATORY TRACT,SULFUR DIOXIDE,VACUUM VESSEL
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14412258
Report ID
626600

Event description

TEN EMPLOYEES INJURED WHEN EXPOSED TO SULFUR DIOXIDE

Investigation abstract

Ten employees were erecting a substation building. Seventy five feet away, two v acuum trucks were removing burning sulfur from SR4. The burning sulfur mixed wit h the air inside the vacuum trucks, creating sulfur dioxide gas. The sulfur diox ide gas was vented to the air outside the trucks, exposing the ten employees. Em ployees #1, 2, 3, 8, and 10 were treated but not hospitalized. Employees #4, 5, 6, 7, and 9 were hospitalized.

Victims (11)

  1. #1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 30 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    19
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    19
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    2290
    Task assigned
    1

  2. #10 Non-hospitalized injury Age 39 F

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    19
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    19
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    2290
    Task assigned
    1

  3. #2 Non-hospitalized injury Age 31 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    19
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    19
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    2290
    Task assigned
    1

  4. #3 Non-hospitalized injury Age 32 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    19
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    19
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    2290
    Task assigned
    1

  5. #4 Hospitalized Age 33 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    19
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    19
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    2290
    Task assigned
    1

  6. #5 Hospitalized Age 34 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    19
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    19
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    2290
    Task assigned
    1

  7. #6 Hospitalized Age 35 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    19
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    19
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    2290
    Task assigned
    1

  8. #7 Hospitalized Age 36 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    19
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    19
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    2290
    Task assigned
    1

  9. #8 Non-hospitalized injury Age 37 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    19
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    19
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    2290
    Task assigned
    1

  10. #9 Hospitalized Age 38 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    19
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    19
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    2290
    Task assigned
    1

  11. #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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