Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201637287 - Employee Is Exposed to Chlorine Gas

Accident Summary Nr: 201637287 -- Report ID: 1054191 -- Event Date: 10/16/2007
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
311174387	10/17/2007	5169	424690	Northstar Chemical Inc

Abstract: On October 16, 2007, Employee #1 was filling empty chlorine drums located on a pallet. A drum, which had contained sulfuric acid, was also on the pallet. The chlorine was inadvertently added to the acid drum, exposing 11 employees to chlorine gas. Employee #1 was not hospitalized for his exposure.

Keywords: LUNG, ASPHYXIATED, PPE, DRUM, INHALATION, CHLORINE, PALLET, CHEMICAL VAPOR, SULFURIC ACID

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	311174387			Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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