Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 760405 - Two employees exposed to chlorine gas

Accident Summary Nr: 760405 -- Report ID: 0453710 -- Event Date: 02/14/1989
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
18568394	02/20/1989	9199	0	Nc Department Of Transportation, 11th Highway Div.

Abstract: At approximately 7:45 p.m. on February 14, 1989, Employees #1 and #2 were changing a yoke adapter connection on a 150 lb chlorine tank filled with chlorine gas to have it serviced by an outside firm. The employees turned off the valve controlling the cylinder. Apparently the valve was faulty, allowing the gas to leak when the employees took off the adapter. The employees attempted to control the effects of the leak by donning provided respirators (full facepiece respirator with filter cartridge), but they were unable to control the leak. The employees called the local emergency number and emergency personnel responded and controlled the leak. Employee #1 was taken to Iredell Memorial Hospital in Statesville, NC, where he was treated and released. Employee #2 went to a local hospital in Elkin, NC, where he was treated and released.

Keywords: EQUIPMENT FAILURE, CHLORINE, VALVE, GAS LEAK, OVEREXPOSURE, TANK

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	18568394			Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Janitors and cleaners
2	18568394			Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported

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