Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 739789 - DEMOLITION EMPLOYEE EXPOSED TO CHLORINE VAPORS

Accident Summary Nr: 739789 -- Report ID: 0452110 -- Event Date: 06/23/1986
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
2769958	07/15/1986	2869	0	Pennwalt Corporation
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
2769966	07/15/1986	1795	0	Louisiana Chemical Equipment Co., Inc.

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1 WAS DOING DEMOLITION WORK IN A CHLORATE PLANT. USING A PROPANE-OXYGEN CUTTING TORCH, HE CUT INTO A 1 1/2 INCH STEEL PIPE CONTAINING CHLORINE. THE PIPE WAS CUT WHERE IT PASSED THROUGH THE WALL INTO THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF THE CHLORATE CELL ROOM, APPROXIMATELY TEN FEET ABOVE THE FLOOR. EMPLOYEE #1 HURRIEDLY DESCENDED THE LADDER FROM WHICH HE HAD BEEN WORKING, SLIPPED AND FELL FROM THE SECOND OR THIRD RUNG. WHEN HE FELL HE TOOK A QUICK BREATH AND INHALED SOME OF THE CHLORINE VAPORS ESCAPING FROM THE PARTIALLY CUT PIPE. THE PIPES IN THE PLANT WERE NOT CHECKED TO FIND OUT IF THEY CONTAINED HAZARDOUS CHEMICALS BEFORE DEMOLITION WORK BEGAN. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS HOSPITALIZED.

Keywords: RESPIRATORY, DEMOLITION, INHALATION, CHLORINE, PIPE, TOXIC FUMES, GAS LEAK, CHEMICAL

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	2769958					Occupation Not Listed
2	2769966			Hospitalized injury	Burn(Chemical)	Welders and cutters

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