Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 783753 - CHLORINE TANK LEAK

Accident Summary Nr: 783753 -- Report ID: 0452110 -- Event Date: 03/12/1988
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
2774362	03/14/1988	4931	0	Louisville Gas And Electric Company

Abstract: AN EMPLOYEE WAS CLOSING THE VALVE ON A CHLORINE TANK AT AN ELECTRIC UTILITY PLANT. THE VALVE BROKE, CAUSING A LEAK OF CHLORINE GAS. TWO EMPLOYEES IN THE IMMEDIATE VICINITY (THE ONE WHO WAS CLOSING THE VALVE AND ONE OTHER WORKER; EMPLOYEES #1 AND #2) RAN AND SOUNDED AN ALARM. THREE OTHER EMPLOYEES (#3, #4, AND #5) WENT TO THE EMERGENCY RESPONSE ROOM, GOT SUITED UP, AND CLOSED THE VALVE. A TOTAL OF 15 EMPLOYEES WERE EXPOSED TO THE CHLORINE AND WENT TO THE HOSPITAL. ALL OF THEM EXCEPT THE EMPLOYEE WHO ORIGINALLY CLOSED THE VALVE WERE TREATED AND RELEASED. THE OTHER EMPLOYEE WAS HOSPITALIZED.

Keywords: LEAK, CHLORINE, VALVE, ELEC UTILITY WORK, TANK

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	2774362	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
2	2774362	Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
3	2774362	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
4	2774362	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
5	2774362	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
6	2774362	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
7	2774362	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
8	2774362	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
9	2774362	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
10	2774362	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
11	2774362	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
12	2774362	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
13	2774362	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
14	2774362	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
15	2774362	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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