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Accident Summary Nr: 201113545 - Employee injured when exposed to chlorine gas cylinder leak

Accident Summary Nr: 201113545 -- Report ID: 0950643 -- Event Date: 08/22/2001
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
120309646	08/30/2001	2911	0	Equilon Enterprises

Abstract: On August 22, 2001, Employee #1 was employed by Equilon Enterprises. Employee #1 was exposed to an acute hazardous substance, chlorine gas, while changing the regulator on a one-ton gas cylinder. Employee #1 experienced acute chlorine exposure symptoms, eye and throat irritation, intense coughing and vomiting, as a result of the inhalation of chlorine gas. Employee #1 was in the hospital for approximately three days.

Keywords: EYE, THROAT, CYLINDER, GAS, CHLORINE, POISONING, COUGH, VOMIT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	120309646			Hospitalized injury	Poisoning(Systemic)	Mechanical controls and valve repairers

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