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Accident Summary Nr: 968230 - Employees suffer inhalation burns from spilled chemicals

Accident Summary Nr: 968230 -- Report ID: 0953220 -- Event Date: 05/24/1988
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
102053543	05/24/1988	7011	0	Pioneer Hotel & Gambling Hall

Abstract: An employee of Pioneer Hotel and Gambling Hall was cleaning a concrete floor with a lime scale remover that contained phosphoric and hydrochloric acids. When he accidentally knocked over a one gallon container of chlorine bleach and the mixture of chemicals gave off chlorine vapors (gas). Employees #1 through #6 were exposed to the toxic fumes, resulting in minor inhalation burns of the throat and lungs. All but Employee #2 were hospitalized.

Keywords: THROAT, VENTILATION, BLEACH, WORK RULES, CLEANING, INHALATION, CHLORINE, CHEMICAL BURN, SPILL, TOXIC FUMES

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	102053543	Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Kitchen workers, food preparation
2	102053543	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Kitchen workers, food preparation
3	102053543	Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Supervisors, food preparation & service occupation
4	102053543	Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Cooks, except short order
5	102053543	Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Supervisors, food preparation & service occupation
6	102053543	Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Kitchen workers, food preparation

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