OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #995043
MELCO GREER, INC.
LOUISVILE, KY·
Event description
Employees become ill after inhaling chlorine gas
Investigation abstract
On the morning of July 6, Employees #1 through #6 were getting equipment from a storage van. While in the van, they complained of headaches, nausea, and shortne ss of breath. They were taken to a hospital, treated, and released. Five of the six employees returned to work the same day. The employer contacted a hazardous chemical removal company, which emptied the vans of the items and cleaned them. Apparently, a metal container of oil-based waterproofing material had been place d on top of a swimming pool chlorinator. The bottom of the waterproofing materia l container had lost its integrity and leaked into the chlorinator. The gas-off product apparently accumulated overnight.
Victims (6)
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#1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 31 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 31
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 19
- Occupation code
- 594
- Human factor
- 15
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 0640
- Task assigned
- 1
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#2 Non-hospitalized injury Age 26 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 31
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 19
- Occupation code
- 594
- Human factor
- 15
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 0640
- Task assigned
- 1
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#3 Non-hospitalized injury Age 30 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 31
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 19
- Occupation code
- 594
- Human factor
- 15
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 0640
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#4 Non-hospitalized injury Age 26 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 31
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 19
- Occupation code
- 594
- Human factor
- 15
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 0640
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#5 Non-hospitalized injury Age 28 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 31
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 19
- Occupation code
- 594
- Human factor
- 15
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 0640
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#6 Non-hospitalized injury Age 24 F
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 31
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 19
- Occupation code
- 594
- Human factor
- 15
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 0640
- Task assigned
- 1
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