Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201494275 - Six Employees Are Exposed When Sanitizing Tanks Overflow

Accident Summary Nr: 201494275 -- Report ID: 0950625 -- Event Date: 11/04/2010
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
312918501	11/05/2010	2099	311999	Lyons Magnus, Inc.

Abstract: At 2:40 a.m. on November 4, 2010, six employees of Lyons Magnus, Inc. in Fresno, California, were exposed to a mixture of chlorine and acid from two 30 gallon holding tanks used for sanitizing. The six employees had been working inside the food processing area of the building when the tanks overflowed, forming a vapor cloud of sodium hypochlorite. The employees had difficulty in breathing and were coughing while in the course of their normal duties. All six employees were transported to Saint Agnes Hospital for treatment and were released.

Keywords: VAPOR, SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE, INHALATION, CHLORINE, OVEREXPOSURE, TANK, COUGH

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	312918501	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
2	312918501	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
3	312918501	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
4	312918501	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
5	312918501	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
6	312918501	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported

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