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Accident Summary Nr: 114846.015 - Employee is exposed to chlorine gas while removing tank from

Accident Summary Nr: 114846.015 -- Report ID: 0253410 -- Event Date: 03/25/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1387762.015	03/28/2019		221310	Pemberton Water Department

Abstract: At 9:15 a.m. on March 25, 2019, an employee was removing a regulator from a 150 lb chlorine gas cylinder at a decommissioned water well and pumping station. The employee banged on the wrench to loosen the regulator and heard a loud hiss of gas leaking out. The employee inhaled chlorine gas that was released from the tank and was hospitalized.

Keywords: Chlorine, Gas, Inhalation, Tank, Vapor

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1387762.015	51	M	Hospitalized injury		Water and sewage treatment plant operators

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