Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200210136 - Five employees exposed to sulfuric acid vapors

Accident Summary Nr: 200210136 -- Report ID: 0626000 -- Event Date: 01/28/1997
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
300185303	01/30/1997	1799	0	H & W Construction, Incorporated

Abstract: Employees #1 through #5 were working for a maintenance contractor within a chemical plant. They were approximately 69 ft from where coworkers were removing a plugged 2 in. drain line from the isobutane sidecut receiver during a turnaround in the alkylation unit. When the line was disconnected, some of liquid, which was believed to be sulfuric acid, dripped out and was carried downwind to where Employees #1 through #5 were working. They were administered calcium gluconate inhalation treatments as a precaution, and all were hospitalized overnight for additional inhalation treatments.

Keywords: LEAK, RESPIRATORY, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, INHALATION, CLOGGED, CHEMICAL VAPOR, SULFURIC ACID, ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGE, CHEMICAL

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Refinery		Maintenance or repair		Under $50,000

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	300185303	Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Steel Erection Of Solid Web-Connecting Fatality Cause: Asphyxiation/inhalation of toxic vapor
2	300185303	Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Steel Erection Of Solid Web-Connecting Fatality Cause: Asphyxiation/inhalation of toxic vapor
3	300185303	Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Steel Erection Of Solid Web-Connecting Fatality Cause: Asphyxiation/inhalation of toxic vapor
4	300185303	Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Steel Erection Of Solid Web-Connecting Fatality Cause: Asphyxiation/inhalation of toxic vapor
5	300185303	Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Steel Erection Of Solid Web-Connecting Fatality Cause: Asphyxiation/inhalation of toxic vapor

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