OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #785139
ASPHYXIATED,GAS,CHLORINE
Event description
TEN EMPLOYEES EXPOSED TO CHLORINE GAS
Investigation abstract
Ten employees were exposed to chlorine gas in a hotel. One employee, a maintenan ce worker, prepared to give an edge treatment to the pool. He put four pounds of calcium perchloroethylene in a bucket. He put the bucket in the laundry room si nk. He was called to the office and left the bucket of dry chemicals in the laun dry room for 3-4 minutes. Upon returning, he added water to the bucket. Within m inutes, it began to smoke and explode. Employees heard as many as 4-5 explosions . Many people began to pass out. Then, emergency personnel were called. After ar riving, hotel guests were immediately evacuated. Nine employees were treated at a local hospital and one was examined but not hospitalized.
Victims (10)
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#1 Hospitalized Age 40 M
- Nature of injury
- 2
- Part of body
- 28
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 453
- Human factor
- 14
- Environmental factor
- 9
- Hazardous substance
- 0640
- Task assigned
- 1
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#10 Hospitalized Age 32 M
- Nature of injury
- 2
- Part of body
- 28
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 19
- Human factor
- 18
- Environmental factor
- 9
- Hazardous substance
- 0640
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#2 Hospitalized Age 39 F
- Nature of injury
- 2
- Part of body
- 28
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 449
- Human factor
- 18
- Environmental factor
- 9
- Hazardous substance
- 0640
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#3 Hospitalized Age 30 F
- Nature of injury
- 2
- Part of body
- 28
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 449
- Human factor
- 18
- Environmental factor
- 9
- Hazardous substance
- 0640
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#4 Non-hospitalized injury Age 23 F
- Nature of injury
- 2
- Part of body
- 28
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 449
- Human factor
- 18
- Environmental factor
- 9
- Hazardous substance
- 1640
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#5 Hospitalized Age 30 F
- Nature of injury
- 2
- Part of body
- 28
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 449
- Human factor
- 18
- Environmental factor
- 9
- Hazardous substance
- 0640
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#6 Hospitalized Age 35 F
- Nature of injury
- 2
- Part of body
- 18
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 448
- Human factor
- 18
- Environmental factor
- 9
- Hazardous substance
- 0640
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#7 Hospitalized Age 21 F
- Nature of injury
- 2
- Part of body
- 28
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 449
- Human factor
- 18
- Environmental factor
- 9
- Hazardous substance
- 0640
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#8 Hospitalized Age 30 F
- Nature of injury
- 2
- Part of body
- 28
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 449
- Human factor
- 18
- Environmental factor
- 9
- Hazardous substance
- 0640
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#9 Hospitalized Age 35 F
- Nature of injury
- 2
- Part of body
- 28
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 449
- Human factor
- 18
- Environmental factor
- 9
- Hazardous substance
- 0640
- Task assigned
- 1
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