OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #784157
B F GOODRICH COMPANY PERFORMANCE MATERIALS
LOUISVILLE, KY·
Event description
Employee exposed to chlorine during leak
Investigation abstract
On January 4, 1989, 50 to 75 lb of chlorine was released from a hole in the bell blems. of the transducer on reactor #7. The operator donned a Scot air pak and turned off the release at the source. Two members of the emergency response team respon ded to the alarm. One man arrived on the scene, donned an acid gas suit and SCBA , and entered the area. The suit was cold and the mask fogged up and had to be r emoved to clear it. The other respondent was approximately 75 to 80 yard away fr om the building when the wind shifted, blowing the chlorine cloud toward him. Al l three employees were hospitalized with mild chlorine exposure, kept overnight for observation, and released the next morning. None experienced any further pro
Victims (3)
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#1 Hospitalized Age 43 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 19
- Occupation code
- 777
- Human factor
- 19
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 0640
- Task assigned
- 1
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#2 Hospitalized Age 36 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 19
- Occupation code
- 417
- Human factor
- 14
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 0640
- Task assigned
- 2
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#3 Hospitalized Age 54 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 19
- Occupation code
- 417
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 0640
- Task assigned
- 2
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