Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14412258 - TEN EMPLOYEES INJURED WHEN EXPOSED TO SULFUR DIOXIDE

Accident Summary Nr: 14412258 -- Report ID: 0626600 -- Event Date: 07/28/1989
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
106614563	08/03/1989	1541	0	Kinsel Industries, Inc.
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
106614522	07/31/1989	1541	0	Belmont Construction Co.
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
106614498	07/31/1989	2869	0	Shell Oil Company
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
106614522	07/31/1989	1541	0	Belmont Construction Co.
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
106614563	08/03/1989	1541	0	Kinsel Industries, Inc.
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
106614514	07/31/1989	1541	0	S.I.P.
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
106614563	08/03/1989	1541	0	Kinsel Industries, Inc.
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
106614522	07/31/1989	1541	0	Belmont Construction Co.

Abstract: Ten employees were erecting a substation building. Seventy five feet away, two vacuum trucks were removing burning sulfur from SR4. The burning sulfur mixed with the air inside the vacuum trucks, creating sulfur dioxide gas. The sulfur dioxide gas was vented to the air outside the trucks, exposing the ten employees. Employees #1, 2, 3, 8, and 10 were treated but not hospitalized. Employees #4, 5, 6, 7, and 9 were hospitalized.

Keywords: CONSTRUCTION, NAUSEA, RESPIRATORY TRACT, SULFUR DIOXIDE, VACUUM VESSEL

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	106614563	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
2	106614522	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
3	106614522	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
4	106614522	Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
5	106614498			Occupation Not Listed
6	106614522	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
7	106614522	Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
8	106614563	Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
9	106614514	Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
10	106614563	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
11	106614522	Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported

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