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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #977132

RESPIRATORY,WORK RULES,INHALATION,CHLORINE,TOXIC FUMES,RESPIRATOR,CONSTRUCTION

Event
RESPIRATORY,WORK RULES,INHALATION,CHLORINE,TOXIC FUMES,RESPIRATOR,CONSTRUCTION
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
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. #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. #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. #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. #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. #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. #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

  7. #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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