Accident Report Detail
Accident: 14499792 - Seventeen Workers Sickened After Improper Chemical Disposal
Accident: 14499792 -- Report ID: 0523400 -- Event Date: 11/07/1987 | |||||||
Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name | ||||
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103475174 | 11/09/1987 | 6411 | Badger State Mutual Casualty Co. | ||||
A drain cleanser containing sulfuric acid was poured into a drain used to dispose of photographic chemicals. A rotten egg odor coming from the first and second floor drains caused Employees #1 through #5 and 12 coworkers to become ill. They were sent to a local hospital for treatment, and Employee #1 was hospitalized. | |||||||
Keywords:
drain pipe, work rules, inhalation, chemical reaction, chemical vapor, toxic fumes, sulfuric acid, chemical
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Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |
1 | 103475174 | Non Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | |||
2 | 103475174 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | |||
3 | 103475174 | Non Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | |||
4 | 103475174 | Non Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | |||
5 | 103475174 | Non Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported |