Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202649448 - Six Employees Suffer Chemical Exposure in Spill

Accident Summary Nr: 202649448 -- Report ID: 0352420 -- Event Date: 05/20/2013
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
316889732	05/21/2013	4953	562920	Tito Contractors Inc

Abstract: At approximately 8:33 a.m. on May 20, 2013, Employees # 1 through #6 were sorting recyclable materials from a conveyor line. The employees inspected for suspect containers, but none was found. The employees remove the 40 yard waste containers to the exterior of the facility to ensure container was removed from inside the facility. The employees were exposed to a chemical bleach spill and suffered inhalation exposure. The employees were transported to Shady Grove Hospital, for treatment of exposure to chemical vapors. The employees remained hospitalized.

Keywords: BLEACH, INHALATION, INTERMODAL CONTAINER, WASTE PROC FAC, SPILL, CONVEYOR BELT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	316889732	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Laborers, except construction
2	316889732	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Laborers, except construction
3	316889732	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Laborers, except construction
4	316889732	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Laborers, except construction
5	316889732	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Laborers, except construction
6	316889732	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Laborers, except construction

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