Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 802298 - Employees suffer minor burns from escaping vapors

Accident Summary Nr: 802298 -- Report ID: 0454510 -- Event Date: 07/20/1990
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
107843328	08/01/1990	3511	0	General Electric Company

Abstract: Employees #1, #2, and #3 were working around a 1,1,1-trichloroethane turbine blade cleaning tank containing 30 to 60 percent 1,1,1-tricholorethane and more than 60 percent oliphatic petroleum distillates. A turbo cleaner liquid was added to the tank instead of the 100 percent 1,1,1-trichloroethane that was supposed to be added. The employees noticed vapors (most likely hydrochloric acid as a result of the incorrect addition) escaping from the tank. They experienced minor nose and throat burns.

Keywords: BURN, THROAT, TRICHLOROETHANE, HYDROCHLORIC ACID, NOSE, CHEMICAL REACTION, TOXIC FUMES, TANK, INATTENTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	107843328	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Misc. metal,plastic,stone&glass-working mach. op's
2	107843328	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Misc. metal,plastic,stone&glass-working mach. op's
3	107843328	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Misc. metal,plastic,stone&glass-working mach. op's

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