Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 958660 - Employees suffer sulfur dioxide overexposure

Accident Summary Nr: 958660 -- Report ID: 0950624 -- Event Date: 02/17/1993
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
111891156	03/24/1993	7213	0	Delta Trucking

Abstract: At 6:00 p.m. on February 17, 1993, Employees #1 through #7 were taken to various hospitals to be treated for inhalation of sulfur dioxide that leaked from a faulty valve on a tank truck. The truck was having the oil changed at Delta Truck Center when the employees experienced respiratory problems. All employees were treated and released, and have not experienced any long-term problems. There were no violations cited relating to this incident. The employers emergency action plan was used.

Keywords: LEAK, RESPIRATORY, TANK TRUCK, MAINTENANCE, INHALATION, SULFUR DIOXIDE, VALVE, OVEREXPOSURE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111891156			Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Heavy equipment mechanics

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