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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 106220775 - Suitt Construction Co., Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Savannah Area Office
Site Address:
Suitt Construction Co., Inc.
3517 Radium Springs Road
Albany, GA 31705
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 8858, Greenville, SC 29604
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1796
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/22/1995
Emphasis: N:Psmpqv
Case Closed: 08/22/1995
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360821839 |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 12:25 p.m. on July 27, 1995, Employees #1 through #44 were in their lunch area eating their lunches and were caught in a vapor cloud of hydrogen chloride formed when a pump containing phosphorous trichloride failed and leaked into a dike containing puddles of water. The employees were evacuated to their designated assembly point and were transported by buses and ambulances to the area hospitals and admitted. Employees #1 through #44 sustained lung irritations.
Keywords: LEAK, LUNG, INHALATION, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, TOXIC FUMES, PUMP, VAPOR, HYDROGEN CHLORIDE, CONSTRUCTION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 106220775 | Hospitalized injury | Burn(Chemical) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 106220775 | Hospitalized injury | Burn(Chemical) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 3 | 106220775 | Hospitalized injury | Burn(Chemical) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 4 | 106220775 | Hospitalized injury | Burn(Chemical) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 5 | 106220775 | Hospitalized injury | Burn(Chemical) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 6 | 106220775 | Hospitalized injury | Burn(Chemical) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 7 | 106220775 | Hospitalized injury | Burn(Chemical) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 8 | 106220775 | Hospitalized injury | Burn(Chemical) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 9 | 106220775 | Hospitalized injury | Burn(Chemical) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 10 | 106220775 | Hospitalized injury | Burn(Chemical) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 11 | 106220775 | Hospitalized injury | Burn(Chemical) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 12 | 106220775 | Hospitalized injury | Burn(Chemical) | Occupation not reported |