Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 675249 - Employee inhales acid vapors from crushed container

Accident Summary Nr: 675249 -- Report ID: 0454510 -- Event Date: 09/24/1997
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
301750261	09/30/1997	9224	0	Lexington County Fire Dept-Round Hill Station

Abstract: A worker at a landfill ran over a 1-gallon plastic container that was later determined to contain an acid. A vapor cloud was seen coming from the container so employees were ordered to evacuate the area. Employee #1, a truck driver for a trash handling contractor, was not accounted for nor was he evacuated. He later came forward complaining of headaches and was transported by EMS to a local hospital. He apparently had inhaled some of the vapors, but was released from the hospital when no health problems were found.

Keywords: VAPOR, HEADACHE, WORK RULES, INHALATION, LANDFILL, AIR CONTAMINATION, CHEMICAL VAPOR, RUN OVER, CHEMICAL, TRUCK DRIVER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	301750261			Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Truck drivers, heavy

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