Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14464366 - Thirteen injured when chlorine gas leaks from old cylinder

Accident Summary Nr: 14464366 -- Report ID: 0551800 -- Event Date: 07/26/1985
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
2698769	07/30/1985	3069	0	Cooper Industrial Products

Abstract: On July 26, 1985, one of several forgotten chlorine gas cylinders rusted through, releasing an unknown quantity of chlorine gas. Employees #1 through #13 were overcome after inhaling the chlorine, but none were hospitalized. The cylinders were purchased in 1962 or 1963, when chlorinating rubber writer rollers was a daily job. Other than the employer and the maintenance man, no one was aware of the presence of the chlorine, although it had appeared on a hazardous chemical inventory in June. The neglected cylinders had become pitted and rusty.

Keywords: RESPIRATORY, CYLINDER, WORK RULES, INHALATION, GAS, CHLORINE, GAS LEAK, CHEMICAL VAPOR, TOXIC FUMES, HOUSEKEEPING

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	2698769	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Miscellaneous hand working occupations
2	2698769	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Supervisors; handlers,equip-cleaners,laborers nec
3	2698769	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Inspectors, testers and graders
4	2698769	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Punching and stamping press machine operators
5	2698769	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c.
6	2698769	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Supervisors; handlers,equip-cleaners,laborers nec
7	2698769	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c.
8	2698769	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c.
9	2698769	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c.
10	2698769	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c.
11	2698769	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Production helpers
12	2698769	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Supervisors; handlers,equip-cleaners,laborers nec
13	2698769	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c.
14	2698769	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c.
15	2698769	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c.
16	2698769	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c.
17	2698769	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c.
18	2698769	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c.
19	2698769	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Truck drivers, heavy
20	2698769	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c.
21	2698769	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c.
22	2698769	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c.
23	2698769	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Punching and stamping press machine operators
24	2698769	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Miscellaneous hand working occupations
25	2698769	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Industrial machinery repairers
26	2698769	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Punching and stamping press machine operators
27	2698769	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Punching and stamping press machine operators
28	2698769	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Inspectors, testers and graders
29	2698769	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Punching and stamping press machine operators
30	2698769	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Punching and stamping press machine operators
31	2698769	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Miscellaneous hand working occupations
32	2698769	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Supervisors; handlers,equip-cleaners,laborers nec
33	2698769	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Supervisors; handlers,equip-cleaners,laborers nec
34	2698769	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c.
35	2698769	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Punching and stamping press machine operators
36	2698769	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Supervisors; handlers,equip-cleaners,laborers nec
37	2698769	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Punching and stamping press machine operators
38	2698769	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Truck drivers, heavy
39	2698769	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Miscellaneous hand working occupations
40	2698769	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c.
41	2698769	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Production helpers
42	2698769	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Production helpers
43	2698769	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Miscellaneous hand working occupations
44	2698769	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Punching and stamping press machine operators
45	2698769	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Punching and stamping press machine operators
46	2698769	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Punching and stamping press machine operators
47	2698769	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c.
48	2698769	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c.
49	2698769	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c.
50	2698769	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c.
51	2698769	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Production helpers
52	2698769	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Supervisors; handlers,equip-cleaners,laborers nec
53	2698769	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
54	2698769	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c.
55	2698769	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Production helpers
56	2698769	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Miscellaneous hand working occupations
57	2698769	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Miscellaneous hand working occupations

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