Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 953356 - Employees hospitalized for exposure to chlorine dioxide

Accident Summary Nr: 953356 -- Report ID: 0355124 -- Event Date: 06/17/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
112400601	06/19/1991	1799	0	Centin Corp.
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
112400775	06/19/1991	2631	0	Union Camp Corporation
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
112400601	06/19/1991	1799	0	Centin Corp.

Abstract: Centin Corporation was a contractor on site at Union Camp. On June 17, 1991, Centin employees, all spanish speaking, were removing asbestos insulation when a chlorine dioxide leak occurred. It appears that once the leak was detected, conflicting evacuation information was shouted to the employees. The employees were not using the escape respirators that Union Camp required. As a result, all eight Centin Corporation employees were hospitalized for approximately 2 weeks. No Union Camp employees were hospitalized.

Keywords: LEAK, WORK RULES, CHLORINE DIOXIDE, ASBESTOS REMOVAL, OVEREXPOSURE, RESPIRATOR, CONSTRUCTION, COMMUNICATION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	112400601	Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
2	112400601	Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
3	112400601	Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
4	112400601	Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
5	112400775			Occupation Not Listed
6	112400601	Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
7	112400601	Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
8	112400601	Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
9	112400601	Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported

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