Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200823045 - Four Employees Are Exposed to Chemicals When Reactor Erupts

Accident Summary Nr: 200823045 -- Report ID: 0521400 -- Event Date: 05/11/2005
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
308151034	05/23/2005	2992	324191	Chemtool, Inc.

Abstract: On the second shift on May 11, 2005, the poly-urea grease manufacturing area, a 40,000-pound reactor making a batch of grease erupted. Employee #2, the operator of the reactor notified Employee #1, the night foreman, of the eruption. Employee #1 approached the erupting reactor and inhaled cyclohexylamine vapors because he was not wearing a respirator. Employee #1 was taken by ambulance to the hospital. Two other employees (Employee #3 and Employee #4) entering the poly-urea area to help contain the spill were also taken to the hospital for observation. Employee #2 went to the hospital at the end of his shift for evaluation. Employee #1 was treated with oxygen until the following morning and released. The other three employees were evaluated and released.

Keywords: REACTOR, INHALATION, CHEMICAL VAPOR, CHEMICAL

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	308151034	Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
2	308151034	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
3	308151034	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
4	308151034	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported

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