Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202490462 - Employee Is Exposed to Chemical Fumes

Accident Summary Nr: 202490462 -- Report ID: 0950621 -- Event Date: 09/11/2010
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
314533092	09/23/2010	5411	445110	Save Mart Supermarkets, Store #602

Abstract: On September 11, 2010, Employee #1, a butcher block clerk in the meat department of a Save Mart Supermarket, was cleaning the butcher block area with Kay Chlorinated Cleaner and a water hose when he noticed a strong chlorine smell. He approached a senior coworker, who also noticed the chlorine smell, and sent Employee #1 home. The coworker found a torn bag of KemTek pool shock on the floor of the area. Emergency responders investigated the exposure; no employees were transported. Employee #1 drove himself to Enloe Medical Center, where he was treated for the chlorine exposure.

Keywords: VAPOR, CLEANING, CHLORINE, CHEMICAL VAPOR, TOXIC FUMES, CHEMICAL

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	314533092			Non Hospitalized injury	Burn(Chemical)	Butchers and meat cutters

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