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Accident: 14502504 - Employees Ill After Chlorine Gas Exposure
| Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 106750458 | 07/25/1995 | 2015 | D.C.I. Sanitation Contractor |
| Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name |
| 106750474 | 07/25/1995 | 2015 | Sechler Foods, Inc. |
An employee of D.C.I., the sanitation contractor at the Sechlar Poultry plant in Vineland, NJ, accidentally mixed a brightener chemical, containing phosphoric and nitric acids, with a sodium hypochlorite solution in a bucket. These chemicals are incompatible. Chlorine gas was released and the entire plant was subsequently evacuated. Employees #1 through #4, of D.C.I., worked in the immediate area where the chemicals were mixed. They were admitted to Vineland-Newcomb Hospital and were held overnight for observation. Employee #5, a foreman for Sechlar, was also affected by the gas and was hospitalized. None of the employees required follow-up treatment.
Keywords:
sodium hypochlorite, cleaning, inhalation, phosphoric acid, chlorine, chemical reaction, nitric acid, overexposure, chemical
| Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 106750458 | Hospitalized injury | Burn(Chemical) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 106750458 | Hospitalized injury | Burn(Chemical) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 3 | 106750458 | Hospitalized injury | Burn(Chemical) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 4 | 106750458 | Hospitalized injury | Burn(Chemical) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 5 | 106750474 | Hospitalized injury | Burn(Chemical) | Occupation not reported |