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Accident: 556530 - Employees Injured When Exposed To Toxic Vapors
| Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 108768961 | 12/04/1991 | 3443 | Long Reach Manufacturing, Co. |
| Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name |
| 108768953 | 12/04/1991 | 2992 | Cetel Processing, Inc. |
A COMPANY UNIT WAS REPROCESSING RESIDUAL FUEL OIL, A BYPRODUCT OIL MIXTURE. IN THIS PROCESS, THE RESIDUAL FUEL OIL IS REACTED WITH SULFURIC ACID AND WATER TO TAKE SODA ASH AND OTHER IMPURITIES OUT OF THE OIL. A REACTION WAS STARTED IN A 10,000-GALLON PROCESSING TANK. WHEN THE REACTION STARTED, A PROCESS UPSET OCCURRED, CAUSING AN OVERPRESSURIZATION OF THE TANK AND A VAPOR CLOUD RELEASE. THE TOXIC VAPOR CLOUD DRIFTED 500 FEET TO THE SITE OF AN ONGOING INSPECTION AND AFFECTED EMPLOYEES #1 THROUGH #17 WHO WERE TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL AFTER SUFFERING HEADACHES, NAUSEA, AND BURNING EYES. EMPLOYEES #1 THROUGH #17 WERE RELEASED THAT AFTERNOON AFTER TREATMENT AND OBSERVATION.
Keywords:
fuel oil, air contamination, process safety, toxic fumes, overexposure, vapor, headache, nausea, accidental discharge, pressure release
| Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 108768961 | Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 108768961 | Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 3 | 108768961 | Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 4 | 108768961 | Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 5 | 108768961 | Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 6 | 108768961 | Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 7 | 108768961 | Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 8 | 108768961 | Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 9 | 108768961 | Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 10 | 108768961 | Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 11 | 108768961 | Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 12 | 108768961 | Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 13 | 108768961 | Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 14 | 108768961 | Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 15 | 108768961 | Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 16 | 108768961 | Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 17 | 108768961 | Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 18 | 108768953 | Occupation Not Listed |