Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200623718 - Four Employees Are Exposed to Hydrogen Fluoride Gas

Accident Summary Nr: 200623718 -- Report ID: 0454721 -- Event Date: 03/06/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
309921856	03/07/2006	1799	238290	Atlantic Scaffolding Company

Abstract: On March 6, 2006, four employees from Atlantic Scaffolding and four employees from JV Industrial were working at a refinery during a scheduled maintenance shutdown. All eight employees inhaled hydrogen fluoride gas, due to a release. All eight were hospitalized. This incident report identifies injuries to four employees. Refer to accident number 200623726 for injury information to the other workers.

Keywords: LUNG, MAINTENANCE, HYDROGEN FLUORIDE, CONSTRUCTION, INHALATION, LOCKOUT, STEEL ERECTION, CHEMICAL VAPOR, REFINERY

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Refinery		Maintenance or repair		$20,000,000 and over	3

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	309921856	Hospitalized injury	Other	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Erecting structural steel Fatality Cause: Asphyxiation/inhalation of toxic vapor
2	309921856	Hospitalized injury	Other	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Erecting structural steel Fatality Cause: Asphyxiation/inhalation of toxic vapor
3	309921856	Hospitalized injury	Other	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Erecting structural steel Fatality Cause: Asphyxiation/inhalation of toxic vapor
4	309921856	Hospitalized injury	Other	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Erecting structural steel Fatality Cause: Asphyxiation/inhalation of toxic vapor

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