Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200372118 - Three employees exposed to chemical vapors

Accident Summary Nr: 200372118 -- Report ID: 0454510 -- Event Date: 03/17/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
303568497	03/20/2002	1796	0	Fluor-Global Services

Abstract: At approximately 5:20 a.m. on March 17, 2002, Employees #1, #2, and #3, pulp mill technicians, were draining towers in the bleach mill to the sewer during outage. A washer overflowed and released a large amount of residual chlorine dioxide gas. Employees #1, #2 and #3 were working on another tank approximately 180 feet away. They smelled the gas, left the area, and called a supervisor. The area was monitored and levels were returned to normal. The employees went home, but continued to exhibit symptoms. The employees returned to work the next day and were transported to the emergency room where they were treated and released. The three employees are contract employees used during outages.

Keywords: SEWER, BLEACH, INHALATION, GAS, CHLORINE DIOXIDE, CHEMICAL VAPOR

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		Maintenance or repair		$250,000 to $500,000	1	30

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	303568497	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Supervisors; plumbers, pipefitters & steamfitters	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Dredging Fatality Cause: Asphyxiation/inhalation of toxic vapor
2	303568497	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Supervisors; plumbers, pipefitters & steamfitters	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Dredging Fatality Cause: Asphyxiation/inhalation of toxic vapor
3	303568497	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Supervisors; plumbers, pipefitters & steamfitters	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Dredging Fatality Cause: Asphyxiation/inhalation of toxic vapor

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