Powered by GoogleTranslate

UNITED STATES
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Occupational Safety and Health Administration OSHA

Contact Us FAQ A to Z Index English Español

Return to Accident Search Results

Accident Report Detail

Accident: 170203988 - Two Employees Exposed To Chlorine Gas

Accident: 170203988 -- Report ID: 0950626 -- Event Date: 02/07/1991
InspectionOpen DateSICEstablishment Name
11194326202/07/19912819Imperial West Chemical
At 7:45 a.m., Employee #1 was loading a truck when Employee #2 called to him that there was a large chlorine leak at the rail siding. Employee #1 activated the evacuation alarm, and called 911. Employees #1 and #2 donned SCBAs and went to site of the leak. The bleed-off valve was open, and was discharging large volumes of chlorine gas into the CPVC piping that led to a sodium hydroxide-filled scrubber. The CPVC piping had parted, and the chlorine was being discharged to the atmosphere. The bleed-off valve and the plant supply valve were closed, and Employees #1 and #2 then proceeded to the evacuation area. They had been exposed to chlorine gas while calling 911, prior to donning their SCBAs.
Keywords: leak, inhalation, equipment failure, chlorine, gas leak, chemical vapor, toxic fumes, accidental discharge, chemical
Employee # Inspection Age Sex Degree Nature Occupation
1 111943262 Non Hospitalized injury Burn(Chemical) Miscellaneous plant and system operators
2 111943262 Non Hospitalized injury Burn(Chemical) Miscellaneous plant and system operators

Thank You for Visiting Our Website

You are exiting the Department of Labor's Web server.

The Department of Labor does not endorse, takes no responsibility for, and exercises no control over the linked organization or its views, or contents, nor does it vouch for the accuracy or accessibility of the information contained on the destination server. The Department of Labor also cannot authorize the use of copyrighted materials contained in linked Web sites. Users must request such authorization from the sponsor of the linked Web site. Thank you for visiting our site. Please click the button below to continue.

Close