Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202691572 - Two Employees Suffer Lung Poisoning When Peroxide Explodes

Accident Summary Nr: 202691572 -- Report ID: 0950624 -- Event Date: 07/03/2013
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
316699859	07/15/2013	0161	111219	Gloriann Farms,Inc.

Abstract: On July 3, 2013, Employee #1 and #2, of Gloriann Farms, were in the women's restroom working next to the outside storage of a Peroxide solution when it suddenly exploded. A Cubic yard container of a Peroxide Solution was in direct sunlight for over a hundred days when it exploded. The employees were complaining of respiratory problems and were taken to an area hospital via ambulance, where they were treated for poison vapor inhalation. Employee #1 and #2 were released after twenty-four hours.

Keywords: LUNG, INHALATION, EXPLOSION, CHEMICAL REACTION, CHEMICAL VAPOR, POISONING

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	316699859			Non Hospitalized injury	Poisoning(Systemic)	Hand packers and packagers
2	316699859			Non Hospitalized injury	Poisoning(Systemic)	Hand packers and packagers

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