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Accident Summary Nr: 14541643 - EMPLOYEE EXPOSED TO HYDROGEN SULFIDE; INJURED IN FALL

Accident Summary Nr: 14541643 -- Report ID: 0418100 -- Event Date: 09/08/1986
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
100369172	09/09/1986	2621	0	Georgia Kraft Company

Abstract: AT APPROXIMATELY 1 PM ON SEPTEMBER 8, 1986, EMPLOYEE #1, A LABORATORY SPECIALIST, RESPONDED TO A CALL FROM THE TALL OIL PLANT TO INVESTIGATE A POSSIBLE HYDROGEN SULFIDE LEAK. THE HYDROGEN SULFIDE LEAK WAS CAUSED BY A RUPTURE IN A 28,000 GALLON SULFURIC ACID BULK STORAGE TANK. THE ACID LEAKED THROUGH A BROKEN VALVE IN A DIKE AND EMPTIED INTO A U-DRAIN CONTAINING BLACK LIQUOR (A HIGH SULFIDE MATERIAL). THE ENSUING CHEMICAL REACTION RESULTED IN THE FORMATION OF HYDROGEN SULFIDE GAS. WHILE CLIMBING A METAL STAIRWAY ENROUTE TO AREA OF THE LEAK, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS OVERCOME BY HYDROGEN SULFIDE, LOST CONSCIOUSNESS AND FELL. HE FELL DOWN ABOUT 20 METAL STEPS, RECEIVING MULTIPLE HEAD INJURIES AND LACERATIONS.

Keywords: HEAD, STAIR, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, HYDROGEN SULFIDE, INHALATION, RUPTURE, CHEMICAL REACTION, FALL, TOXIC FUMES, SULFURIC ACID

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	100369172			Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported

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