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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #971382

AMMONIA,BLEACH,WORK RULES,CLEANING,INHALATION,CHEMICAL REACTION,CHEMICAL VAPOR,OVEREXPOSURE

Event
AMMONIA,BLEACH,WORK RULES,CLEANING,INHALATION,CHEMICAL REACTION,CHEMICAL VAPOR,OVEREXPOSURE
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
971382
Report ID
854910

Event description

Eleven employees exposed to chemical fog

Investigation abstract

At approximately 9:30 p.m. on October 17, 1989, Employee #7 was attempting to cl ean a kitchen floor with ammonia. The chemical didn't appear to be working so th e employee poured Clorox bleach onto the floor. The chemical mixture started to form a cloud so the employee turned on the water hose to wash it down the drain. Instead the chemical spread and created more fog, filling the kitchen area and traveling throughout the rest of the establishment. Employees #1 through #11 and patrons vacated the premises. Employee #7 stayed to clean up the spill and Empl oyee #11 told him to get out. He called Poison Control and then the fire departm ent.

Victims (11)

  1. #1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 19 F

    Nature of injury
    17
    Part of body
    4
    Event type
    8
    Source
    10
    Occupation code
    435
    Human factor
    18
    Environmental factor
    9
    Task assigned
    1

  2. #10 Non-hospitalized injury Age 18 F

    Nature of injury
    17
    Part of body
    4
    Event type
    8
    Source
    10
    Occupation code
    444
    Human factor
    18
    Environmental factor
    9
    Task assigned
    1

  3. #11 Non-hospitalized injury Age 21 M

    Nature of injury
    17
    Part of body
    4
    Event type
    8
    Source
    10
    Occupation code
    433
    Human factor
    18
    Environmental factor
    9
    Task assigned
    1

  4. #2 Non-hospitalized injury Age 17 F

    Nature of injury
    17
    Part of body
    4
    Event type
    8
    Source
    10
    Occupation code
    435
    Human factor
    18
    Environmental factor
    9
    Task assigned
    1

  5. #3 Non-hospitalized injury Age 18 F

    Nature of injury
    17
    Part of body
    4
    Event type
    8
    Source
    10
    Occupation code
    435
    Human factor
    18
    Environmental factor
    9
    Task assigned
    1

  6. #4 Non-hospitalized injury Age 18 M

    Nature of injury
    17
    Part of body
    4
    Event type
    8
    Source
    10
    Occupation code
    439
    Human factor
    18
    Environmental factor
    9
    Task assigned
    1

  7. #5 Non-hospitalized injury Age 20 F

    Nature of injury
    17
    Part of body
    4
    Event type
    8
    Source
    10
    Occupation code
    444
    Human factor
    18
    Environmental factor
    9
    Task assigned
    1

  8. #6 Non-hospitalized injury Age 16 M

    Nature of injury
    17
    Part of body
    4
    Event type
    8
    Source
    10
    Occupation code
    439
    Human factor
    18
    Environmental factor
    9
    Task assigned
    1

  9. #7 Non-hospitalized injury Age 38 M

    Nature of injury
    17
    Part of body
    4
    Event type
    8
    Source
    10
    Occupation code
    439
    Human factor
    18
    Environmental factor
    9
    Task assigned
    1

  10. #8 Non-hospitalized injury Age 27 M

    Nature of injury
    17
    Part of body
    4
    Event type
    8
    Source
    10
    Occupation code
    439
    Human factor
    18
    Environmental factor
    9
    Task assigned
    1

  11. #9 Non-hospitalized injury Age 17 M

    Nature of injury
    17
    Part of body
    4
    Event type
    8
    Source
    10
    Occupation code
    439
    Human factor
    18
    Environmental factor
    9
    Task assigned
    1

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