OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #571877
WAUSAU PAPER MILLS CO BROKAW DIV
BROKAW, WI·
Event description
Three employees inhale sulfur dioxide fumes
Investigation abstract
Because a valve was not closed, sulfur dioxide leaked back into the work area. E mployees #1 through #3 inhaled the gas and required hospitalization.
Victims (3)
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#1 Hospitalized Age 47 M
- Nature of injury
- 2
- Part of body
- 28
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 19
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 4
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 2290
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#2 Hospitalized Age 32 M
- Nature of injury
- 2
- Part of body
- 28
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 19
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 4
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 2290
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#3 Hospitalized Age 31 M
- Nature of injury
- 2
- Part of body
- 28
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 19
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 4
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 2290
- Task assigned
- 1
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