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Accident Summary Nr: 14382170 - EMPLOYEES ALLEGEDLY EXPOSED TO CYANIDE

Accident Summary Nr: 14382170 -- Report ID: 0521400 -- Event Date: 05/08/1985
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
2227353	05/09/1985	3471	0	Access Plating Industries Inc

Abstract: ON MAY 8, 1985, EMPLOYEES #1-5 WERE TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL, TREATED FOR AN ALLEGED EXPOSURE TO CYANIDE, AND RELEASED. ALL FIVE EMPLOYEES WORK FOR AN ELECTROPLATING FIRM. THE INCIDENT OCCURRED WHEN AN EMPLOYEE WHO WAS MIXING CHEMICALS ADDED ONE GALLON OF HYDROCHLORIC ACID TO A TANK CONTAINING SULFURIC AND NITRIC ACIDS. LARGE AMOUNTS OF VAPOR WERE GENERATED IN THIS ACID TANK. THE CYANIDE TANK WAS LOCATED NEARBY.

Keywords: VAPOR, HYDROGEN CHLORIDE, CHEMICAL REACTION, NITRIC ACID, CHEMICAL VAPOR, SULFURIC ACID, TANK, CYANIDE, CHEMICAL

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	2227353	Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Chemical engineers
2	2227353	Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Chemical engineers
3	2227353	Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Laborers, except construction
4	2227353	Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Laborers, except construction
5	2227353	Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Chemical engineers

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