OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #996876
DELTA FAUCET COMPANY
GREENSBURG, IN·
Event description
Employees hospitalized after release of hydrochloric acid
Investigation abstract
Two employees were re-charging the deionizer in the plating department. The empl oyees mixed hydrochloric acid with sulfuric acid, which heated up and gave off h ydrochloric acid. All employees evacuated the building. The fire department and EMS arrived to treat any injured persons. Employees #1, #2, and #3 were admitted to the Decatur County Hospital for observation. Employees re-entered the buildi ng approximately 30 minutes after the accident. No monitoring was performed.
Victims (3)
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#1 Hospitalized Age 32 F
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 31
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 777
- Human factor
- 6
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 1430
- Task assigned
- 1
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#2 Hospitalized Age 28 F
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 31
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 777
- Human factor
- 6
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 1430
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#3 Hospitalized Age 34 F
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 31
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 777
- Human factor
- 6
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 1430
- Task assigned
- 1
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