Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170868087 - Employee Is Burned While Changing Out Chlorine Gas Cylinders

Accident Summary Nr: 170868087 -- Report ID: 0950621 -- Event Date: 02/27/2004
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125824326	03/10/2004	9511	924110	Shasta County Public Works

Abstract: On February 27, 2004, Employee #1 a water/waste operator for the Cottonwood treatment facility, she believed all the necessary valves were shut off on the cylinders and manifold. Employee #1 loosened the connections on the right cylinder of the two-cylinder pair. Chlorine gas rapidly escaped from the manifold connection and exposed her face to the gas. She received chemical burns to her eyes, nasal passages, and facial skin. She was taken by paramedic to Mercy Hospital, Redding and released later in the day.

Keywords: EYE, LEAK, CYLINDER, GAS, CHLORINE, SULFUR DIOXIDE, SKIN, FACE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125824326			Non Hospitalized injury	Burn(Chemical)	Water and sewage treatment plant operators

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