Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170617849 - Employee injures lung inhaling chlorine gas

Accident Summary Nr: 170617849 -- Report ID: 0950621 -- Event Date: 10/07/1995
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
120179338	11/16/1995	9512	0	Ca Dept Parks & Recreation-Grover Hot Spring

Abstract: At approximately 7:00 p.m. on October 7, 1995, Employee #1 was in the chlorine room of the Grover Hot Springs pool when he inhaled chlorine gas from a leak, injuring his lung but not requiring hospitalization. He mistakenly used the available respirator, which was not a SCBA or approved for chlorine use.

Keywords: LEAK, LUNG, WORK RULES, INHALATION, CHLORINE, CHLORINE ROOM, CHEMICAL BURN, CHEMICAL VAPOR, TOXIC FUMES, RESPIRATOR

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	120179338			Non Hospitalized injury	Burn(Chemical)	Recreation workers

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