Inspection Detail

Inspection: 300202058 - Evergreen Resources, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Boise Area Office

Inspection Nr: 300202058

Report ID: 1032500

Date Opened: 08/28/1996

Site Address:
Evergreen Resources, Inc.
Lot 4 Industrial Park, Off Hwy 34
Soda Springs, ID 83276

Mailing Address:
Post Office Box 856, Soda Springs, ID 83276

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2875

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 08/28/1996

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/26/1997

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100230036

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200230159

Event: 08/27/1996

Employee suffers brain damage after inhaling cyanide

Employee #1, age 20, and a coworker were cleaning out a 25,000 gallon storage tank when they began to have difficulty breathing. The coworker was able to exit the tank, but Employee #1 collapsed inside. Two other workers attempted to enter the tank and retrieve him, but they were unsuccessful and rescue personnel had to be summoned. Employee #1 was taken to the hospital, where the emergency room physician immediately suspected exposure to cyanide but lacked an antidote kit. One was flown in from the nearest medical facility, which was a 30-minute flight. After he was administered the antidote, Employee #1 began to respond. His blood cyanide level had been 1.3 milligrams per liter, where 0.5 milligrams per liter is considered toxic. Employee #1 suffered permanent brain damage. At the time this report was written, he was undergoing rehabilitation.

Keywords: WORK RULES, CLEANING, TOXIC ATMOSPHERE, INHALATION, STORAGE TANK, CHEMICAL VAPOR, POISONING, OVEREXPOSURE, BRAIN, CYANIDE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300202058			Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Laborers, except construction

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