Accident Report Detail
Accident: 200642015 - Employees Hospitalized From Chemical Gas Release
Accident: 200642015 -- Report ID: 0627700 -- Event Date: 07/11/2001 | |||||||
Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name | ||||
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303644421 | 07/12/2001 | 2813 | Solkatronic Chemicals, Abu Of Air Prod. & Chem. | ||||
On July 11, 2001, approximately 58 pounds of arsine gas was released into the atmosphere from a 29-liter aluminum cylinder of crude arsine gas that was located on the loading dock on the south side of the plant. Employees reported hearing a very loud boom followed by a loud whistling noise that sounded like a high pressure air release. Employees reported seeing a brownish-gray cloud covering the entire loading dock. Approximately 62 employees were hospitalized. | |||||||
Keywords:
cylinder, gas, tank, chemical
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Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |
1 | 303644421 | Occupation not reported |