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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14421507

CHLORINE,HEATER,GAS,POISONING

Event
CHLORINE,HEATER,GAS,POISONING
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14421507
Report ID
728900

Event description

TWENTY FOUR EMPLOYEES WERE EXPOSED TO CHLORINE GAS

Investigation abstract

Twenty four employees were forced to evacuate a building after a chlorine gas le ak. All employees were hospitalized from breathing the fumes. The cause was due to an overheating of a large oversized space heater.

Victims (24)

  1. #1 Hospitalized Age 30 M

    Nature of injury
    17
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0640
    Task assigned
    1

  2. #10 Hospitalized Age 30 M

    Nature of injury
    17
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0640
    Task assigned
    1

  3. #11 Hospitalized Age 30 M

    Nature of injury
    17
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0640
    Task assigned
    1

  4. #12 Hospitalized Age 30 M

    Nature of injury
    17
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0640
    Task assigned
    1

  5. #13 Hospitalized Age 30 M

    Nature of injury
    17
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0640
    Task assigned
    1

  6. #14 Hospitalized Age 30 M

    Nature of injury
    17
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0640
    Task assigned
    1

  7. #15 Hospitalized Age 30 M

    Nature of injury
    17
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0640
    Task assigned
    1

  8. #16 Hospitalized Age 30 M

    Nature of injury
    17
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0640
    Task assigned
    1

  9. #17 Hospitalized Age 30 M

    Nature of injury
    17
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0640
    Task assigned
    1

  10. #18 Hospitalized Age 30 M

    Nature of injury
    17
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0640
    Task assigned
    1

  11. #19 Hospitalized Age 30 M

    Nature of injury
    17
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0640
    Task assigned
    1

  12. #2 Hospitalized Age 30 M

    Nature of injury
    17
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0640
    Task assigned
    1

  13. #20 Hospitalized Age 30 M

    Nature of injury
    17
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0640
    Task assigned
    1

  14. #21 Hospitalized Age 30 M

    Nature of injury
    17
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0640
    Task assigned
    1

  15. #22 Hospitalized Age 30 M

    Nature of injury
    17
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0640
    Task assigned
    1

  16. #23 Hospitalized Age 30 M

    Nature of injury
    17
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0640
    Task assigned
    1

  17. #24 Hospitalized Age 30 M

    Nature of injury
    17
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0640
    Task assigned
    1

  18. #3 Hospitalized Age 30 M

    Nature of injury
    17
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0640
    Task assigned
    1

  19. #4 Hospitalized Age 30 M

    Nature of injury
    17
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0640
    Task assigned
    1

  20. #5 Hospitalized Age 30 M

    Nature of injury
    17
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0640
    Task assigned
    1

  21. #6 Hospitalized Age 30 M

    Nature of injury
    17
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0640
    Task assigned
    1

  22. #7 Hospitalized Age 30 M

    Nature of injury
    17
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0640
    Task assigned
    1

  23. #8 Hospitalized Age 30 M

    Nature of injury
    17
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0640
    Task assigned
    1

  24. #9 Hospitalized Age 30 M

    Nature of injury
    17
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0640
    Task assigned
    1

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