OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #781567
LEAK,LUNG,ASPHYXIATED,REACTOR,SUFFOCATED,TORSO,NECK
Event description
TEN EMPLOYEES EXPOSED DURING REACTOR VESSEL LEAK
Investigation abstract
Ten employees were exposed when a reactor vessel which was used for making Freon developed a leak in the heating coil. Hydrogen fluoride entered the coil and pr essure built up. A manual valve gave way, releasing a hydrogen fluoride/hydrochl oric acid gas cloud across the plant. Ten people were sent to the hospital. Empl oyee #8 was hospitalized for chest pain and pharyngeal irritation. All the rest were given calcium gluconate by nebulizer and released.
Victims (10)
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#1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 46 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 31
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 699
- Human factor
- 14
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 1430
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#10 Non-hospitalized injury Age 52 F
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 8
- Event type
- 14
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 14
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 1430
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#2 Non-hospitalized injury Age 40 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 31
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 699
- Human factor
- 14
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 1430
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#3 Non-hospitalized injury Age 37 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 31
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 633
- Human factor
- 14
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 1430
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#4 Non-hospitalized injury Age 31 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 31
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 699
- Human factor
- 14
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 1430
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#5 Non-hospitalized injury Age 31 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 31
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 699
- Human factor
- 14
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 1430
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#6 Non-hospitalized injury Age 43 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 31
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 699
- Human factor
- 14
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 1430
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#7 Non-hospitalized injury Age 37 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 31
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 699
- Human factor
- 14
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 1430
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#8 Hospitalized Age 40 F
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 14
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 426
- Human factor
- 14
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 1430
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#9 Non-hospitalized injury Age 33 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 9
- Event type
- 14
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 699
- Human factor
- 14
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 1430
- Task assigned
- 1
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