Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 970848 - Two employees exposed to chlorine gas

Accident Summary Nr: 970848 -- Report ID: 0854910 -- Event Date: 02/13/1989
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
105597769	02/15/1989	9511	0	Salt Lake County Flood Control

Abstract: On February 13, 1989, Employees #1 and #2 and coworkers were attempting to bring the Southwest Regional Water Treatment Plant back on line to purify and chlorinate drinking water for sandy water users. A chlorine leak developed and Employees #1 and #2 used several bottles of air on SCBA trying to pinpoint the leak without success. While Employee #1 was initially investigating, one of the two exhaust vent systems did not come on because of a tripped circuit breaker, and he was exposed to chlorine fumes. Employee #2 was exposed when he ran into the chlorinator room without SCBA and after the vent system had been intentionally shut down. Both employees were hospitalized. These exposures resulted from the employees not following written procedures.

Keywords: VENTILATION, WORK RULES, INHALATION, CHLORINE, SCBA, GAS LEAK, TOXIC FUMES, OVEREXPOSURE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	105597769			Hospitalized injury	Cancer	Supervisors; handlers,equip-cleaners,laborers nec
2	105597769			Hospitalized injury	Cancer	Supervisors; handlers,equip-cleaners,laborers nec

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