OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #760371
CITY OF GREENSBORO, WHITE STREET LANDFILL
GREENSBORO, NC·
Event description
4 EMPLOYEES OVERCOME WHEN THEY INHALED CHLORINE GAS
Investigation abstract
AT APPROXIMATELY 7:45 PM ON SEPTEMBER 23, 1987, THREE EMPLOYEES OF THE NORTH BUF FALO POLLUTION CONTROL FACILITY AT 2000 WHITE STREET IN GREENSBORO WERE OVERCOME WHEN THEY WERE EXPOSED TO CHLORINE GAS LEAKING FROM A ONE TON CYLINDER. THE PLA NT IS A WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY OPERATED BY THE CITY OF GREENSBORO. THE TH REE EMPLOYEES WERE TREATED AT A LOCAL HOSPITAL AND RELEASED. ONE FIRE FIGHTER FR OM THE GREENSBORO FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS ALSO EXPOSED. HE WAS ALSO TREATED AND RELE ASED FROM THE LOCAL HOSPITAL.
Victims (4)
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#1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 57 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 31
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 44
- Occupation code
- 694
- Human factor
- 9
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 0640
- Task assigned
- 1
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#2 Non-hospitalized injury Age 24 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 31
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 44
- Occupation code
- 694
- Human factor
- 9
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 0640
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#3 Non-hospitalized injury Age 31 F
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 31
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 44
- Occupation code
- 694
- Human factor
- 9
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 0640
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#4 Non-hospitalized injury Age 29 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 31
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 44
- Occupation code
- 417
- Human factor
- 9
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 0640
- Task assigned
- 1
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