Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14380067 - Six employees hospitalized after inhaling chlorine gas

Accident Summary Nr: 14380067 -- Report ID: 0522000 -- Event Date: 05/26/1987
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
101373900	05/26/1987	7213	0	The United Service Company

Abstract: At approximately 5:05 a.m. on May 26, 1987, Employee #1 was performing routine checks of the liquid levels in the chemical storage tanks in a washroom. He started to pump what he thought was acid from an acid-labeled drum into the "sour" tank, which did contain acid. In fact, the liquid in the drum was bleach that had been diluted in preparation for use by an unknown worker. The bleach reacted with the acid, producing chlorine gas. Employees #1 through #6 were at their regular work stations when the gas cloud went through the plant. They were all hospitalized.

Keywords: BLEACH, WORK RULES, INHALATION, STORAGE TANK, CHLORINE, AIR CONTAMINATION, CHEMICAL REACTION, CHEMICAL VAPOR, TOXIC FUMES, COMMUNICATION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101373900	Hospitalized injury	Poisoning(Systemic)	Occupation not reported
2	101373900	Hospitalized injury	Poisoning(Systemic)	Occupation not reported
3	101373900	Hospitalized injury	Poisoning(Systemic)	Occupation not reported
4	101373900	Hospitalized injury	Poisoning(Systemic)	Occupation not reported
5	101373900	Hospitalized injury	Poisoning(Systemic)	Occupation not reported
6	101373900	Hospitalized injury	Poisoning(Systemic)	Occupation not reported

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