Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 122599.015 - Employee is exposed to hydrogen sulfide gas

Accident Summary Nr: 122599.015 -- Report ID: 0751910 -- Event Date: 12/11/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1451854.015	12/17/2019		331410	Climax Molybdenum Company

Abstract: At 6:35 p.m. on December 11, 2019, an employee was removing bolts around a railcar hatch. A rapid release of hydrogen sulfide gas from the railcar somehow entered the employee's respirator mask. The employee suffered respiratory irritation or arrest brought on by acute exposure to hydrogen sulfide gas. The employee was hospitalized overnight and then released with no work restrictions.

Keywords: Bolt, Chemical Exposure, Chemical Vapor, Flatbed Rail Car, Hydrogen Sulfide, Removing, Respirator, Respiratory

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury
1	1451854.015	62	M	Hospitalized injury

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