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Accident Summary Nr: 977132 - CHLORINE GAS LEAKED FROM PIPE; 6 EMPLOYEES EXPOSED

Accident Summary Nr: 977132 -- Report ID: 0454725 -- Event Date: 12/11/1986
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
18424812	12/19/1986	2816	0	E I Dupont De Nemours & Company
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
18424804	12/23/1986	1541	0	B. F. Shaw Construction Co.

Abstract: AT APPROXIMATELY 2:45 AM ON DECEMBER 11, 1986, SIX EMPLOYEES INHALED CHLORINE GAS. THEY WERE REPAIRING PIPES IN THE RP&O AREA, AWAY FROM WHERE THE RELEASE ACTUALLY OCCURRED. THEY WERE EQUIPPED WITH APPROVED ESCAPE RESPIRATORS. CHLORINE IS USED IN THIS FACILITY TO PURIFY THE ORE USED TO MAKE A PIGMENT (TITANIUM DIOXIDE). A BOLT STRIPPED AT AN ELLIOT STRAINER, WHERE THE CHLORINE LEAK OCCURRED AT A FLANGE. WHEN THE ALARM SOUNDED, THE SIX AFFECTED EMPLOYEES PANICKED AND FAILED TO DON THEIR RESPIRATORS. THEY INHALED VARYING LEVELS OF CHLORINE GAS.

Keywords: RESPIRATORY, WORK RULES, INHALATION, CHLORINE, TOXIC FUMES, RESPIRATOR, CONSTRUCTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	18424812			Occupation Not Listed
2	18424804	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Construction laborers
3	18424804	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Construction laborers
4	18424804	Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Construction laborers
5	18424804	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Construction laborers
6	18424804	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Construction laborers
7	18424804	Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Construction laborers

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