OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #760009

CLEANING,CHLORINE,EXPLOSION,CHEMICAL BURN

1989-07-10T00:00:00

Event: CLEANING,CHLORINE,EXPLOSION,CHEMICAL BURN
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 760009
Report ID: 453710

Event description

EMPLOYEE BURNED FROM CHEMICAL EXPLOSION

Investigation abstract

At about 12:30 p.m., Employee #1 who worked for Oak Park Swim Club Incorporated, was decontaminating the deck of the baby pool. Shortly after the employee mixed a sixth bucket of dry chlorinator granular with water, an explosion occurred. E mployee #1 was injured and hospitalized to treat burns to her arms, shoulders, a nd face.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 18 F

Nature of injury
4

Part of body
2

Event type
14

Source
9

Occupation code
999

Human factor
20

Environmental factor
9

Hazardous substance
0640

Task assigned
2

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