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Accident Summary Nr: 14317598 - EMPLOYEES SUFFERED MINOR CHEMICAL BURNS AFTER REACTOR BURST

Accident Summary Nr: 14317598 -- Report ID: 0317020 -- Event Date: 08/18/1986
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
17701384	08/20/1986	2899	0	Helix Associates, Inc.
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
17701376	08/19/1986	2899	0	Helix Associates, Inc.

Abstract: EMPLOYEES #1 AND #2 WERE FORMULATING AN ANTIMALARIAL DRUG, USING GLYCERIN, SULFURIC ACID, ANISOL AND IODINE AS COMPONENTS. THE CHEMICALS WERE BEING MIXED IN A CLOSED REACTOR. AN UNCONTROLLED EXOTHERMIC REACTION OCCURRED, CAUSING THE REACTOR TO RUPTURE. A VAPOR CLOUD WAS RELEASED. BOTH EMPLOYEES SUFFERED MINOR CHEMICAL BURNS AND LEG INJURIES WHEN THEY EVACUATED THE PLANT.

Keywords: RUPTURE, CHEMICAL REACTION, CHEMICAL BURN, TOXIC FUMES, CHEMICAL, LEG

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	17701384			Occupation Not Listed
2	17701376	Hospitalized injury	Burn(Chemical)	Mixing and blending machine operators
3	17701376	Hospitalized injury	Burn(Chemical)	Mixing and blending machine operators

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