Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 968701 - Fire fighters hospitalized when exposed to liquid chlorine

Accident Summary Nr: 968701 -- Report ID: 0953220 -- Event Date: 05/06/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
114577984	05/08/1991	9224	0	Fire Department Clark County
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
114577976	05/06/1991	2812	0	Pioneer Americas Llc
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
114577984	05/08/1991	9224	0	Fire Department Clark County
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
114577976	05/06/1991	2812	0	Pioneer Americas Llc

Abstract: On May 6, 1991, approximately 60 tons of liquid chlorine were released from a 150-ton production storage tank at Pioneer Chlor Alkali Co., BMI Complex, Henderson, Nevada. Brine coolant got into the dry chlorine production stream, causing accelerated corrosion and production pipeline failure. Clark County fire fighters, Employees #1 through #48, responded to the incident, and were exposed to liquid chlorine hazards when they secured the incident scene. Employees #1 through #5, #38, #46, and #47 were hospitalized.

Keywords: FIREFIGHTER, TOXIC ATMOSPHERE, STORAGE TANK, CHLORINE, OVEREXPOSURE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	114577984	Non Hospitalized injury	Burn(Chemical)	Firefighting occupations
2	114577984	Non Hospitalized injury	Burn(Chemical)	Firefighting occupations
3	114577976	Non Hospitalized injury	Burn(Chemical)	Industrial engineering technicians
4	114577984	Non Hospitalized injury	Burn(Chemical)	Firefighting occupations
5	114577984	Non Hospitalized injury	Burn(Chemical)	Firefighting occupations
6	114577984	Non Hospitalized injury	Burn(Chemical)	Firefighting occupations
7	114577984	Non Hospitalized injury	Burn(Chemical)	Firefighting occupations
8	114577984	Hospitalized injury	Burn(Chemical)	Firefighting occupations
9	114577984	Hospitalized injury	Burn(Chemical)	Firefighting occupations
10	114577984	Hospitalized injury	Burn(Chemical)	Firefighting occupations
11	114577984	Hospitalized injury	Burn(Chemical)	Firefighting occupations
12	114577984	Hospitalized injury	Burn(Chemical)	Firefighting occupations
13	114577984	Non Hospitalized injury	Burn(Chemical)	Firefighting occupations
14	114577984	Non Hospitalized injury	Burn(Chemical)	Firefighting occupations
15	114577984	Non Hospitalized injury	Burn(Chemical)	Firefighting occupations
16	114577984	Non Hospitalized injury	Burn(Chemical)	Firefighting occupations
17	114577984	Non Hospitalized injury	Burn(Chemical)	Firefighting occupations
18	114577984	Non Hospitalized injury	Burn(Chemical)	Occupation not reported
19	114577984	Non Hospitalized injury	Burn(Chemical)	Occupation not reported
20	114577984	Non Hospitalized injury	Burn(Chemical)	Occupation not reported
21	114577984	Non Hospitalized injury	Burn(Chemical)	Occupation not reported
22	114577984	Non Hospitalized injury	Burn(Chemical)	Occupation not reported
23	114577984	Non Hospitalized injury	Burn(Chemical)	Occupation not reported
24	114577984	Non Hospitalized injury	Burn(Chemical)	Occupation not reported
25	114577984	Non Hospitalized injury	Burn(Chemical)	Occupation not reported
26	114577984	Non Hospitalized injury	Burn(Chemical)	Occupation not reported
27	114577984	Non Hospitalized injury	Burn(Chemical)	Occupation not reported
28	114577984	Non Hospitalized injury	Burn(Chemical)	Firefighting occupations
29	114577984	Non Hospitalized injury	Burn(Chemical)	Firefighting occupations
30	114577984	Non Hospitalized injury	Burn(Chemical)	Firefighting occupations
31	114577984	Non Hospitalized injury	Burn(Chemical)	Firefighting occupations
32	114577984	Non Hospitalized injury	Burn(Chemical)	Firefighting occupations
33	114577984	Non Hospitalized injury	Burn(Chemical)	Firefighting occupations
34	114577984	Non Hospitalized injury	Burn(Chemical)	Firefighting occupations
35	114577984	Non Hospitalized injury	Burn(Chemical)	Firefighting occupations
36	114577984	Non Hospitalized injury	Burn(Chemical)	Firefighting occupations
37	114577984	Non Hospitalized injury	Burn(Chemical)	Firefighting occupations
38	114577984	Non Hospitalized injury	Burn(Chemical)	Firefighting occupations
39	114577984	Non Hospitalized injury	Burn(Chemical)	Firefighting occupations
40	114577984	Non Hospitalized injury	Burn(Chemical)	Firefighting occupations
41	114577984	Non Hospitalized injury	Burn(Chemical)	Firefighting occupations
42	114577984	Non Hospitalized injury	Burn(Chemical)	Firefighting occupations
43	114577984	Non Hospitalized injury	Burn(Chemical)	Firefighting occupations
44	114577984	Non Hospitalized injury	Burn(Chemical)	Firefighting occupations
45	114577984	Hospitalized injury	Burn(Chemical)	Firefighting occupations
46	114577984	Non Hospitalized injury	Burn(Chemical)	Firefighting occupations
47	114577984	Hospitalized injury	Burn(Chemical)	Firefighting occupations
48	114577976	Hospitalized injury	Burn(Chemical)	Industrial engineering technicians

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