Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 884528 - Employee exposed to sulfuric acid, suffers bronchitis

Accident Summary Nr: 884528 -- Report ID: 0953220 -- Event Date: 06/07/1990
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
111166815	06/07/1990	9221	0	Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department

Abstract: A railroad car leaking sulfuric acid passed approximately 1/4 mile southwest of the LV Metropolitan Police communications department. Prevailing winds carried sulfuric acid vapors to the communications building, where employees experienced nausea, headaches, and sore throats. Employee #1 was sent to the hospital, where he was treated for chemical bronchitis and released. Several other employees were sent home. At the time of the investigation the source of the exposure was unknown. The Clark County Fire Department's Hazardous Materials Team traced the leak to a railcar coming from the BMI complex.

Keywords: LEAK, RESPIRATORY, LUNG, HEADACHE, INHALATION, NAUSEA, CHEMICAL BURN, CHEMICAL VAPOR, SULFURIC ACID

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111166815			Non Hospitalized injury	Burn(Chemical)	Communications equipment operators, n.e.c.

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