OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #977132

B. F. SHAW CONSTRUCTION CO.

NEW JOHNSONVILLE, TN· 1986-12-11T02:45:00

Event: RESPIRATORY, WORK RULES, INHALATION, CHLORINE, TOXIC FUMES, RESPIRATOR, CONSTRUCTION
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #18424804
Employer profile: B. F. SHAW CONSTRUCTION CO.
Summary number: 977132
Report ID: 454725

Event description

CHLORINE GAS LEAKED FROM PIPE; 6 EMPLOYEES EXPOSED

Investigation abstract

AT APPROXIMATELY 2:45 AM ON DECEMBER 11, 1986, SIX EMPLOYEES INHALED CHLORINE GA S. THEY WERE REPAIRING PIPES IN THE RP&O AREA, AWAY FROM WHERE THE RELEASE ACTUA LLY OCCURRED. THEY WERE EQUIPPED WITH APPROVED ESCAPE RESPIRATORS. CHLORINE IS U SED IN THIS FACILITY TO PURIFY THE ORE USED TO MAKE A PIGMENT (TITANIUM DIOXIDE) . A BOLT STRIPPED AT AN ELLIOT STRAINER, WHERE THE CHLORINE LEAK OCCURRED AT A F LANGE. WHEN THE ALARM SOUNDED, THE SIX AFFECTED EMPLOYEES PANICKED AND FAILED TO DON THEIR RESPIRATORS. THEY INHALED VARYING LEVELS OF CHLORINE GAS.

Victims (7)

#1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 41 M

Nature of injury
2

Part of body
28

Event type
8

Source
19

Occupation code
869

Human factor
19

Environmental factor
7

Hazardous substance
0640

Task assigned
1
#2 Non-hospitalized injury Age 61 M

Nature of injury
2

Part of body
28

Event type
8

Source
19

Occupation code
869

Human factor
19

Environmental factor
7

Hazardous substance
0640

Task assigned
1
#3 Hospitalized Age 20 M

Nature of injury
2

Part of body
28

Event type
8

Source
19

Occupation code
869

Human factor
19

Environmental factor
7

Hazardous substance
0640

Task assigned
1
#4 Hospitalized Age 20 M

Nature of injury
2

Part of body
28

Event type
8

Source
19

Occupation code
869

Human factor
19

Environmental factor
7

Hazardous substance
0640

Task assigned
1
#5 Non-hospitalized injury Age 41 M

Nature of injury
2

Part of body
28

Event type
8

Source
19

Occupation code
869

Human factor
19

Environmental factor
7

Hazardous substance
0640

Task assigned
1
#6 Non-hospitalized injury Age 41 M

Nature of injury
2

Part of body
28

Event type
8

Source
19

Occupation code
869

Human factor
19

Environmental factor
7

Hazardous substance
0640

Task assigned
1
#981 Degree 0 Age 0

Nature of injury
0

Part of body
0

Event type
0

Source
0

Occupation code
0

Human factor
0

Environmental factor
0

Task assigned
0

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