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Inspection: 114577984 - Fire Department Clark County

Inspection Information - Office: Nv-E-Las Vegas 0953220

 

Inspection Nr: 114577984
Report ID: 0953220
Date Opened: 05/08/1991

Site Address:
Fire Department Clark County
8000 Lake Mead Drive
Henderson, NV 89015

Mailing Address:
575 East Flamingo Road, Las Vegas, NV 89119

Union Status: Union

SIC:9224

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: LocalGovt

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 08/15/1991

Planning Guide: Health-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/16/1991

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 36064152

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 968701
Event: 05/06/1991
Fire fighters hospitalized when exposed to liquid chlorine

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

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex 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 114577984 Non Hospitalized injury Burn(Chemical) Firefighting occupations
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 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 Non 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) Occupation not reported
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) Firefighting occupations
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 Hospitalized injury Burn(Chemical) Firefighting occupations
45 114577984 Non Hospitalized injury Burn(Chemical) Firefighting occupations
46 114577984 Hospitalized injury Burn(Chemical) Firefighting occupations
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