Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 904219 - THREE EMPLOYEES EXPOSED TO CHLORINE GAS AND HOSPITALIZED

Accident Summary Nr: 904219 -- Report ID: 0551800 -- Event Date: 08/08/1989
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
107930653	08/09/1989	3643	0	Mcgill Manufacturing Company, Inc., Bearing Div.

Abstract: At 1:30 a.m. on August 8, 1989, Employee #1 was changing chlorine tanks for the baker system in the electro plating department. After the tanks had been changed, Employee #1 turned the new tank on and chlorine gas leaked from the new tank. Employee #1 was not wearing a respirator for escape purposes and received a dose of chlorine gas. Two other employees were minimally exposed. All three employees were hospitalized.

Keywords: RESPIRATORY, CHLORINE, CHEMICAL

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	107930653	Hospitalized injury	Other	Metal plating machine operators
2	107930653	Hospitalized injury	Other	Supervisors, production occupations
3	107930653	Hospitalized injury	Other	Punching and stamping press machine operators

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