Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201361136 - Employee Exposed To Hydrogen Sulfide Died

Accident Summary Nr: 201361136 -- Report ID: 0419400 -- Event Date: 02/24/2000
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
302395645	02/28/2000	2869	0	Morton International Inc

Abstract: Employee #1 was adding sodium hydrosulfide to the magnesium chloride measuring tanks in order to improve the quality of the liquid polymer in the polymer reactor. Employee #1 had completed adding sodium hydrosulfide to the south tank and had started adding it to the north tank when he was overcome by hydrogen sulfide gas. Employee #1 died.

Keywords: HYDROGEN SULFIDE, OVEREXPOSURE, CHEMICAL

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	302395645			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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