OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14489421

CAUSTIC,WORK RULES,INHALATION,CHEMICAL REACTION,SPILL,CHEMICAL VAPOR,TOXIC FUMES,SULFURIC ACID,CHEMICAL

1984-03-30T00:00:00

Event: CAUSTIC,WORK RULES,INHALATION,CHEMICAL REACTION,SPILL,CHEMICAL VAPOR,TOXIC FUMES,SULFURIC ACID,CHEMICAL
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14489421
Report ID: 215800

Event description

Twelve hospitalized following chemical spill

Investigation abstract

At 8:30 p.m., a material handler brought a package containing oleum (sulfuric ac id) to be loaded at door #44. There was not enough space on the loading platform for the package, so he set it atop another parcel. The loader at the platform t hen turned and pulled out the lower package, knocking the parcel with oleum onto the floor. It broke open and the oleum came in contact with water, releasing to xic fumes. The loader yelled that there was a fire, and the building was evacuat ed. Employees #1 through #12 were taken to the hospital for examination and then released.

Victims (33)

#1 Hospitalized Age 20 M

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
31

Event type
14

Source
9

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
7

Hazardous substance
2130

Task assigned
1
#10 Hospitalized Age 37 M

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
31

Event type
14

Source
9

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
7

Hazardous substance
2310

Task assigned
1
#11 Hospitalized Age 30 M

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
31

Event type
14

Source
9

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
7

Hazardous substance
2310

Task assigned
1
#12 Hospitalized Age 28 M

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
31

Event type
14

Source
9

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
7

Hazardous substance
2310

Task assigned
1
#13 Hospitalized Age 29 F

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
31

Event type
14

Source
9

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
7

Hazardous substance
2310

Task assigned
1
#14 Hospitalized Age 34 M

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
31

Event type
14

Source
9

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
7

Hazardous substance
2310

Task assigned
1
#15 Hospitalized Age 31 M

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
31

Event type
14

Source
9

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
7

Hazardous substance
2310

Task assigned
1
#16 Hospitalized Age 36 M

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
31

Event type
14

Source
9

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
7

Hazardous substance
2310

Task assigned
1
#17 Hospitalized Age 40 M

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
31

Event type
14

Source
9

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
7

Hazardous substance
2310

Task assigned
1
#18 Hospitalized Age 41 M

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
31

Event type
14

Source
9

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
7

Hazardous substance
2310

Task assigned
1
#19 Hospitalized Age 37 M

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
31

Event type
14

Source
9

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
7

Hazardous substance
2310

Task assigned
1
#2 Hospitalized Age 29 M

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
31

Event type
14

Source
9

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
7

Hazardous substance
2310

Task assigned
1
#20 Hospitalized Age 44 M

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
31

Event type
14

Source
9

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
7

Hazardous substance
2310

Task assigned
1
#21 Hospitalized Age 29 M

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
31

Event type
14

Source
9

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
7

Hazardous substance
2310

Task assigned
1
#22 Hospitalized Age 30 M

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
31

Event type
14

Source
9

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
7

Hazardous substance
2310

Task assigned
1
#23 Hospitalized Age 31 M

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
31

Event type
14

Source
9

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
7

Hazardous substance
2310

Task assigned
1
#24 Hospitalized Age 30 M

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
31

Event type
14

Source
9

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
7

Hazardous substance
2310

Task assigned
1
#25 Hospitalized Age 29 M

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
31

Event type
14

Source
9

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
7

Hazardous substance
2310

Task assigned
1
#26 Hospitalized Age 36 M

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
31

Event type
14

Source
9

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
7

Hazardous substance
2310

Task assigned
1
#27 Hospitalized Age 32 M

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
31

Event type
14

Source
9

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
7

Hazardous substance
2310

Task assigned
1
#28 Hospitalized Age 31 M

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
31

Event type
14

Source
9

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
7

Hazardous substance
2310

Task assigned
1
#29 Hospitalized Age 22 M

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
31

Event type
14

Source
9

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
7

Hazardous substance
2310

Task assigned
1
#3 Hospitalized Age 35 M

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
31

Event type
14

Source
9

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
7

Hazardous substance
2310

Task assigned
1
#30 Hospitalized Age 23 M

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
31

Event type
14

Source
9

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
7

Hazardous substance
2310

Task assigned
1
#31 Hospitalized Age 25 M

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
31

Event type
14

Source
9

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
7

Hazardous substance
2310

Task assigned
1
#32 Hospitalized Age 29 M

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
31

Event type
14

Source
9

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
7

Hazardous substance
2310

Task assigned
1
#33 Hospitalized Age 24 M

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
31

Event type
14

Source
9

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
7

Hazardous substance
2310

Task assigned
1
#4 Hospitalized Age 25 M

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
31

Event type
14

Source
9

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
7

Hazardous substance
2310

Task assigned
1
#5 Hospitalized Age 26 M

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
31

Event type
14

Source
9

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
7

Hazardous substance
2310

Task assigned
1
#6 Hospitalized Age 38 M

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
31

Event type
14

Source
9

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
7

Hazardous substance
2310

Task assigned
1
#7 Hospitalized Age 37 M

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
31

Event type
14

Source
9

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
7

Hazardous substance
2310

Task assigned
1
#8 Hospitalized Age 30 M

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
31

Event type
14

Source
9

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
7

Hazardous substance
2310

Task assigned
1
#9 Hospitalized Age 43 M

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
31

Event type
14

Source
9

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
7

Hazardous substance
2310

Task assigned
1

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