Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 756015 - Employees exposed to sulfur trioxide were hospitalized

Accident Summary Nr: 756015 -- Report ID: 0855610 -- Event Date: 09/10/1992
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
114616402	09/14/1992	2874	0	Sf Phosphates Ltd Company

Abstract: A sacrificial heat exchanger had a small sulfur trioxide gas leak in the second flange. Metal contracting during shut down caused the leak. Although the wind was calm on the day of the accident, the gas drifted 150 yards away over to the maintenance building, and affected Employees #1 through #7, who were hospitalized for observation.

Keywords: GAS LEAK, TOXIC FUMES, OVEREXPOSURE, ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGE, CHEMICAL

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	114616402	Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Supervisors, mechanics and repairers
2	114616402	Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Supervisors, mechanics and repairers
3	114616402	Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Supervisors, mechanics and repairers
4	114616402	Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Supervisors, mechanics and repairers
5	114616402	Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Supervisors, mechanics and repairers
6	114616402	Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Supervisors, mechanics and repairers
7	114616402	Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Supervisors, mechanics and repairers

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