Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 781567 - TEN EMPLOYEES EXPOSED DURING REACTOR VESSEL LEAK

Accident Summary Nr: 781567 -- Report ID: 0452110 -- Event Date: 03/23/1989
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
104327879	03/24/1989	2822	0	E I Du Pont De Nemours & Co Inc

Abstract: Ten employees were exposed when a reactor vessel which was used for making Freon developed a leak in the heating coil. Hydrogen fluoride entered the coil and pressure built up. A manual valve gave way, releasing a hydrogen fluoride/hydrochloric acid gas cloud across the plant. Ten people were sent to the hospital. Employee #8 was hospitalized for chest pain and pharyngeal irritation. All the rest were given calcium gluconate by nebulizer and released.

Keywords: LEAK, LUNG, ASPHYXIATED, REACTOR, SUFFOCATED, TORSO, NECK

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	104327879	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Supervisors, production occupations
2	104327879	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Miscellaneous plant and system operators
3	104327879	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Miscellaneous plant and system operators
4	104327879	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
5	104327879	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Miscellaneous plant and system operators
6	104327879	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Miscellaneous plant and system operators
7	104327879	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Miscellaneous plant and system operators
8	104327879	Hospitalized injury	Other	Guards and police, excluding public service
9	104327879	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Miscellaneous plant and system operators
10	104327879	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Miscellaneous plant and system operators

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