Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170708986 - Two employees inhale chlorine gas

Accident Summary Nr: 170708986 -- Report ID: 0950645 -- Event Date: 05/01/1995
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
120067137	05/10/1995	9511	0	La Cumbre Water District

Abstract: At approximately 11:00 a.m. on May 1, 1995, Employees #1 and #2, of La Cumbre Mutual Water Co., were exposed to chlorine gas while attempting to change a cylinder. Employee #2 had been changing a cylinder when he removed the chlorinator head. He had thought the tank was empty as the tank indicated.

Keywords: MAINTENANCE, CYLINDER, TOXIC ATMOSPHERE, GAS, CHLORINE, MECH MALFUNCTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	120067137			Hospitalized injury	Poisoning(Systemic)	Water and sewage treatment plant operators
2	120067137			Non Hospitalized injury	Poisoning(Systemic)	Water and sewage treatment plant operators

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