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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14504179

LEAK,LUNG,HYDROFLUORIC ACID,CHEMICAL REACTION,NITRIC ACID,TANK

Event
LEAK,LUNG,HYDROFLUORIC ACID,CHEMICAL REACTION,NITRIC ACID,TANK
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14504179
Report ID
729700

Event description

FOURTEEN EMPLOYEES EVACUATED AFTER CHEMICAL RELEASE

Investigation abstract

A chemical tank containing a mixture of nitric acid, hydrofluoric acid and water was emptied into a salvage tank so that the air agitator in the tank could be r epaired. The salvage tank's liner had a hole in it, and the hydrofluoric acid an d nitric acid mixture leaked through the liner. It ate through the steel tank an d was captured in the containment pit below. The mixture began to react with the concrete, where upon the employees were evacuated and the fire department was c alled.

Victims (14)

  1. #1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 25 F

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    44
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    14
    Environmental factor
    9
    Hazardous substance
    1460
    Task assigned
    1

  2. #10 Non-hospitalized injury Age 27 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    44
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    14
    Environmental factor
    9
    Hazardous substance
    1460
    Task assigned
    1

  3. #11 Non-hospitalized injury Age 25 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    44
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    14
    Environmental factor
    9
    Hazardous substance
    1460
    Task assigned
    1

  4. #12 Non-hospitalized injury Age 31 F

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    44
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    14
    Environmental factor
    9
    Hazardous substance
    1460
    Task assigned
    1

  5. #13 Non-hospitalized injury Age 30 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    44
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    14
    Environmental factor
    9
    Hazardous substance
    1460
    Task assigned
    1

  6. #14 Non-hospitalized injury Age 24 F

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    44
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    14
    Environmental factor
    9
    Hazardous substance
    1460
    Task assigned
    1

  7. #2 Non-hospitalized injury Age 29 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    44
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    14
    Environmental factor
    9
    Hazardous substance
    1460
    Task assigned
    1

  8. #3 Non-hospitalized injury Age 30 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    44
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    14
    Environmental factor
    9
    Hazardous substance
    1460
    Task assigned
    1

  9. #4 Non-hospitalized injury Age 32 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    44
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    14
    Environmental factor
    9
    Hazardous substance
    1460
    Task assigned
    1

  10. #5 Non-hospitalized injury Age 24 F

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    44
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    14
    Environmental factor
    9
    Hazardous substance
    1460
    Task assigned
    1

  11. #6 Non-hospitalized injury Age 33 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    44
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    14
    Environmental factor
    9
    Hazardous substance
    1460
    Task assigned
    1

  12. #7 Non-hospitalized injury Age 35 F

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    44
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    14
    Environmental factor
    9
    Hazardous substance
    1460
    Task assigned
    1

  13. #8 Non-hospitalized injury Age 39 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    44
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    14
    Environmental factor
    9
    Hazardous substance
    1460
    Task assigned
    1

  14. #9 Non-hospitalized injury Age 36 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    44
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    14
    Environmental factor
    9
    Hazardous substance
    1460
    Task assigned
    1

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