Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 758953 - 28 EMPLOYEES EXPOSED TO CHLORINE VAPORS

Accident Summary Nr: 758953 -- Report ID: 0551800 -- Event Date: 07/31/1987
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
103943239	07/31/1987	9190	0	Kokomo City

Abstract: A CONNECTION ON A CHLORINE TANK PARTED, ALLOWING CHLORINE GAS TO ESCAPE INTO THE ATMOSPHERE. TWENTY EIGHT CITY EMPLOYEES AND FIRE FIGHTERS EXPERIENCED RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS DUE TO EXPOSURE TO THE HIGH CONCENTRATION OF ATMOSPHERIC CHLORINE.

Keywords: RESPIRATORY, INHALATION, RUPTURE, CHLORINE, GAS LEAK, TOXIC FUMES, CHEMICAL

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	103943239	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Firefighting occupations
2	103943239	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Firefighting occupations
3	103943239	Hospitalized injury	Other	Firefighting occupations
4	103943239	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Firefighting occupations
5	103943239	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Firefighting occupations
6	103943239	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Firefighting occupations
7	103943239	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Firefighting occupations
8	103943239	Hospitalized injury	Other	Firefighting occupations
9	103943239	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Firefighting occupations
10	103943239	Hospitalized injury	Other	Firefighting occupations
11	103943239	Hospitalized injury	Other	Firefighting occupations
12	103943239	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c.
13	103943239	Hospitalized injury	Other	Firefighting occupations
14	103943239	Hospitalized injury	Other	Firefighting occupations
15	103943239	Hospitalized injury	Other	Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c.
16	103943239	Hospitalized injury	Other	Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c.
17	103943239	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c.
18	103943239	Hospitalized injury	Other	Firefighting occupations
19	103943239	Hospitalized injury	Other	Firefighting occupations
20	103943239	Hospitalized injury	Other	Firefighting occupations
21	103943239	Hospitalized injury	Other	Firefighting occupations
22	103943239	Hospitalized injury	Other	Firefighting occupations
23	103943239	Hospitalized injury	Other	Firefighting occupations
24	103943239	Hospitalized injury	Other	Firefighting occupations
25	103943239	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c.
26	103943239	Hospitalized injury	Other	Firefighting occupations
27	103943239	Hospitalized injury	Other	Firefighting occupations
28	103943239	Hospitalized injury	Other	Firefighting occupations

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