Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 691105 - INHALED CHLORINE VAPORS FROM CLEANING COMPOUNDS

Accident Summary Nr: 691105 -- Report ID: 0854910 -- Event Date: 07/26/1986
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
102092368	08/11/1986	5812	0	Wendy'S Restaurant

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1 WAS ATTEMPTING TO CLEAN A GREASY SPILL ON THE FLOOR WITH WATER. HE ADDED BLEACH (CLOROX) AND PHOSPHORIC ACID (LIME-A-WAY) TO THE WATER. THE RESULTING CHEMICAL REACTION RELEASED IRRITATING VAPORS (CHLORINE) WHICH AFFECTED THE RESPIRATORY TRACT OF EMPLOYEE #1. EMPLOYEE #2 AND TWO OTHERS CAME TO SEE WHAT WAS HAPPENING AND WERE ALSO OVERCOME BY THE VAPORS. ALL FOUR WERE SENT TO THE HOSPITAL. EMPLOYEE #1 HAD BEEN ON THE JOB FOR FOUR MONTHS. TRAINING FOR EMPLOYEES IS ON-THE-JOB AND ONE-ON-ONE WITH THE TRAINER.

Keywords: RESPIRATORY, CLEANING, INHALATION, CHLORINE, CHEMICAL REACTION, TOXIC FUMES, CHEMICAL

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	102092368			Hospitalized injury	Other	Short-order cooks
2	102092368			Hospitalized injury	Other	Food counter, fountain and related occupations

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