Inspection Detail

Inspection: 3026838 - Champion International

Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Raleigh

Inspection Nr: 3026838

Report ID: 0453710

Date Opened: 07/10/1986

Site Address:
Champion International
Main St
Canton, NC 28716

Mailing Address:
Po Box C-10, Canton, NC 28716

Union Status: Union

SIC:2631

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Records

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/11/1986

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/11/1986

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360767057
Inspection	14206403

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14250351

Event: 07/09/1986

EMPLOYEE EXPOSED TO LEAKING CHLORINE GAS

AT APPROXIMATELY 3 PM ON JULY 9, 1986, A CHLORINE LEAK OCCURED WHEN A LOW PRESSURE SENSING DEVICE ALLOWED 300 POUNDS OF CHLORINE GAS TO ESCAPE. (THE DEVICE FAILED BECAUSE OF METAL FATIGUE.) EMPLOYEE #1 WAS WORKING IN THE WOOD PREPARATION AREA AND INHALED SOME OF THE CHLORINE FUMES.

Keywords: RESPIRATORY, INHALATION, CHLORINE, PIPELINE, GAS LEAK, TOXIC FUMES

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	3026838			Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Miscellaneous woodworking machine operators

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