Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201761236 - Employees exposed to toxic vapor after forklift pierces drum

Accident Summary Nr: 201761236 -- Report ID: 0626600 -- Event Date: 08/16/1999
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
302569900	08/17/1999	4231	0	Yellow Freight System, Inc.

Abstract: On August 16, 1999, Employee #1 and other employees were unloading an inbound trailer on a dock, when Employee #1's forklift pierced a drum containing thionyl chloride (SOCl2). The chemical spilled from the pierced drum on to the dock and released toxic vapors. The vapors overcame the employees causing them to evacuate the area. Several employees including the Branch Manager, two supervisors, and two dockworkers were exposed to the toxic vapor. They were treated and released by the local hospital.

Keywords: CYLINDER, STRUCK AGAINST, GAS, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	302569900			Non Hospitalized injury	Poisoning(Systemic)	Supervisors, material moving equipment operators

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