Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 117980268 - Employee injured by chlorine inhalation

Accident Summary Nr: 117980268 -- Report ID: 0627100 -- Event Date: 06/20/1999
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
117980268	06/22/1999	2819	0	Great Lakes Chemical Corporation

Abstract: Employee #1, age 18, was changing the catalyst on the fourth floor of the trifluoropropane-I unit. A chlorine release occurred at the west end of the first floor, and Employee #1 inhaled the gas. He sustained injuries that required hospitalization.

Keywords: INHALATION, CHLORINE, CHEMICAL VAPOR, CHEMICAL

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	117980268			Hospitalized injury	Other	Technicians, n.e.c.

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