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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #692384

CAPITAL CITY CONSTRUCTION CO.

Event
MAINTENANCE, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, INHALATION, CHLORINE DIOXIDE, GAS LEAK, TOXIC FUMES, OVEREXPOSURE, STORAGE AREA, TANK
NAICS
000000
Inspection type
Complaint
Activity number
#105668222
Employer profile
CAPITAL CITY CONSTRUCTION CO.
Summary number
692384
Report ID
355124

Event description

Five employees overcome by chlorine dioxide

Investigation abstract

Employees #1 through #5, welders, were installing reinforcement bands on a chlor ide dioxide storage tank. The chemical tank had many leaks and Employees #1 thro ugh #5 were overcome.

Victims (5)

  1. #1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 41 M

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    783
    Human factor
    19
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0614
    Task assigned
    1
  2. #2 Non-hospitalized injury Age 39 M

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    783
    Human factor
    19
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0614
    Task assigned
    1
  3. #3 Non-hospitalized injury Age 31 M

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    783
    Human factor
    19
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0614
    Task assigned
    1
  4. #4 Non-hospitalized injury Age 47 M

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    783
    Human factor
    19
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0614
    Task assigned
    1
  5. #5 Non-hospitalized injury Age 33 M

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    783
    Human factor
    19
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0614
    Task assigned
    1

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