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Accident Summary Nr: 202330692 - Two Employees Are Overcome by Chlorine Gas

Accident Summary Nr: 202330692 -- Report ID: 0352450 -- Event Date: 08/07/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
309934610	08/08/2006	8051	623110	Oakland Nursing & Rehabilitation Center

Abstract: On August 6, 2006, Employee #1 was a laundry aide at a nursing home. Employee #1 noticed a bad odor in the laundry room and set up a fan to provide ventilation. She notified Employee #2, the Charge Nurse. Employee #2 recognized the odor as chlorine gas and closed the door to the laundry room. Employee #1 and #2 were treated for dizziness, nausea and irritated mucous membranes. Upon investigation, it was determined that the closed system of cleaning chemicals mixed accidentally when a 1-in. diameter reinforced hose cracked and leaked. The mixture of sodium hypochlorite, phosphoric acid and citric acid combined and created chlorine gas.

Keywords: LEAK, CITRIC ACID, HEALTH CARE WORKER, SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE, HEALTH CARE FACILITY, NAUSEA, PHOSPHORIC ACID, CHLORINE, DIZZINESS, CHEMICAL

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	309934610			Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Laundering and dry cleaning machine operators
2	309934610			Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Licensed practical nurses

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