Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 743831 - Two fire fighters hospitalized after inhaling chlorine
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 103828133 | 02/13/1992 | 5191 | 0 | Brewer Environmental Industries Inc |
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
| 103828034 | 02/14/1992 | 9224 | 0 | C&C-Honolulu Fire Dept,Kalihi Kai |
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
| 103828190 | 02/18/1992 | 9224 | 0 | C&C-Central Fire Station, Hfd |
Abstract: Employees #1 and #2 and another fire fighter were in vehicle #1, responding to an emergency alarm report of an odor along the highway near the waterfront piers. The fire fighters were warned that the odor might be chlorine from a tanker truck. A faint chlorine odor was smelled. Vehicle #1 and HazMat vehicle #2 staged a command at the entry to Pier Drive, where people were evacuating their parked vehicles. Vehicle #1 was instructed to investigate the area windward. The vehicle rounded a curve where the chlorine odor was stronger and a damaged roadside fence of a chemical company was observed. No vapor, fume, or smoke cloud was visible. Vehicle #1 stopped. Immediately, the fire fighters were overcome by an invisible chlorine gas cloud; they choked and could not breathe. The driver struggled to put vehicle #1 in first gear, then drove until the fire fighters could breathe. Employees #1 and #2 were hospitalized and treated for chlorine inhalation. Two fire fighters without SCBA walked back to a point 15 to 25 yards from the damaged fence where the chlorine odor was intense. This allowed them to verify the location where the HazMat vehicle #2 team was needed.
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 103828133 | Occupation Not Listed | ||||
| 2 | 103828034 | Non Hospitalized injury | Burn(Chemical) | Firefighting occupations | ||
| 3 | 103828034 | Non Hospitalized injury | Burn(Chemical) | Firefighting occupations | ||
| 4 | 103828190 | Occupation Not Listed |
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