OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #750943
BURMAR METAL FINISHING
BURBANK, CA·
Event description
Sixteen employees exposed to chlorine gas
Investigation abstract
Employees #1 through #16 of Burman Metal Finishing were exposed to chlorine that was released next door at Tracey Electronics (inspection #106766363). Chlorine had been released from a tank containing a cupric chloride solution through whic h copper parts were passed for etching. The solution was out of balance and chlo rine was emitted. The alarm to warn of this condition was not working, and the c hlorine escaped through the stack and was carried to Burman Metal Finishing (ins pection #106766371). Employees #1 through #16 were sent to the hospital after br eathing the gas, treated for respiratory irritation, and then released.
Victims (2)
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#1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 40 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 31
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 18
- Environmental factor
- 15
- Hazardous substance
- 0640
- Task assigned
- 1
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#981 Degree 0 Age 0
- Nature of injury
- 0
- Part of body
- 0
- Event type
- 0
- Source
- 0
- Occupation code
- 0
- Human factor
- 0
- Environmental factor
- 0
- Task assigned
- 0
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