OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14452536
THATCHER COMPANY OF NEVADA
CARLIN, NV·
Event description
EMPLOYEE EXPOSED TO CHLORINE GAS
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 MOVED A TRAILER TRUCK WHILE IT WAS BEING EMPTIED OF CHLORINE. THE CH LORINE LINES BROKE AWAY, PERMITTING THE EMISSION OF CHLORINE GAS INTO THE ATMOSP HERE.
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 31 M
- Nature of injury
- 2
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 19
- Occupation code
- 699
- Human factor
- 4
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 0640
- Task assigned
- 1
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