Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14336556 - Employee inhales oleum mist

Accident Summary Nr: 14336556 -- Report ID: 0418100 -- Event Date: 05/23/1989
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
102827334	05/23/1989	2841	0	Time Products, Inc.
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
102827292	05/23/1989	4953	0	Roy F. Weston, Inc.
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
102830072	05/24/1989	4953	0	O. H. Materials Corp.

Abstract: Employee #1, of a trucking company, was pumping oleum (fuming sulfuric acid) into a storage tank at a detergent manufacturing plant. The hose burst, releasing oleum mist into the air. No one, including Employee #1, was seriously injured. Although 13 employees went to the hospital, none were admitted.

Keywords: TOXIC ATMOSPHERE, INHALATION, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, SULFURIC ACID, VAPOR, HOSE, RUPTURE, ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGE, CHEMICAL

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	102827334	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
2	102827292			Occupation Not Listed
3	102830072			Occupation Not Listed

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