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Accident Summary Nr: 200264216 - Employee Mixes Chemicals, Causing Facility Evacuation

Accident Summary Nr: 200264216 -- Report ID: 0627100 -- Event Date: 06/27/2011
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
315554451	06/28/2011	2015	311615	Tyson Foods, Inc. - Processing Plant

Abstract: On June 27, 2011, Employee #1 obtained a container from the bird wash station. He thought the container held diluted sodium hypochlorite. He did not read the label, which indicated that it contained FreshFX, an acid. As Employee #1 filled the container with sodium hypochlorite, a green gas formed over the container. The sodium hypochlorite pump was then shut off from outside of the facility, and the facility was evacuated. No injuries were reported.

Keywords: SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE, CHEMICAL REACTION, SHUT-OFF VALVE, CHEMICAL VAPOR, EVACUATION, CHEMICAL

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	315554451					Occupation not reported

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