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Accident Summary Nr: 140266.015 - Two employees sustain chlorine burns, incompatible chemicals

Accident Summary Nr: 140266.015 -- Report ID: 0522000 -- Event Date: 10/01/2021
Inspection NrDate OpenedSICNAICSEstablishment Name
1558575.01510/19/2021332813Electro-Metallics Inc

Abstract: At 2:45 p.m. on October 1, 2021, Employee #1 and Employee #2 who worked in production in an electroplating facility were draining a hydrochloric acid tank to replace the contents. The hose the employees were using had been previously used to move chlorine and had not been washed out afterward. When the employees began to use the hose to move the hydrochloric acid the acid and the chlorine reacted releasing chlorine gas. The employees were exposed resulting in chemical burns. Employee #1 was hospitalized for treatment due to inhaling the chlorine. Employee #2 received medical treatment but did not require hospitalization.

Keywords: Burn, Chemical, Chemical Burn, Chemical Exposure, Chemical Reaction, Chemical Vapor, Chlorine, Gas, Hydrochloric Acid, Inhalation, Lung, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Overexposure, Respiratory Tract

Employee Details
Employee # Inspection Nr Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury
1 1558575.015 60 M Non Hospitalized injury
2 1558575.015 61 M Hospitalized injury

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