Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202475711 - Employee Is Exposed to Chlorine Gas

Accident Summary Nr: 202475711 -- Report ID: 0950636 -- Event Date: 01/20/2009
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
312660368	02/13/2009	2865	325132	Heraeus Metal Processing Llc

Abstract: At approximately 9:20 p.m. on January 20, 2009, Employee #1, a chemical operator, was extracting platinum using sodium chlorate, which can give off chlorine gas if endpoints are overshot. He was not wearing a respirator or a face shield. Employee #1 was hospitalized for exposure to chlorine gas.

Keywords: BURN, EYE, LUNG, PPE, CHLORINE, CHEMICAL BURN, CHEMICAL VAPOR, FACE, RESPIRATOR

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	312660368			Hospitalized injury	Burn(Chemical)	Occupation not reported

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