Inspection Detail
Inspection: 18424804 - B. F. Shaw Construction Co.
Inspection Information - Office: Tennessee Osha Jackson Office - Health
Site Address:
B. F. Shaw Construction Co.
1 Dupont Rd
New Johnsonville, TN 37134
Mailing Address:
P. O. Drawer 219, New Johnsonville, TN 37134
Union Status: Union
SIC:1541
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 12/23/1986
Planning Guide: Health-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/23/1986
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360779110 |
Investigation Summary
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
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18424804 | Non Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Construction laborers | ||
| 2 | 18424804 | Non Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Construction laborers | ||
| 3 | 18424804 | Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Construction laborers | ||
| 4 | 18424804 | Non Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Construction laborers | ||
| 5 | 18424804 | Non Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Construction laborers | ||
| 6 | 18424804 | Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Construction laborers |
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