Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 996868 - EMPLOYEES KILLED AND HOSPITALIZED DUE TO CHEMICAL EXPOSURE

Accident Summary Nr: 996868 -- Report ID: 0551800 -- Event Date: 08/01/1989
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
107923930	08/03/1989	3743	0	Union Tank Car Flt. Opers. Whtg. Rk. Pt.&Mbl. Unit
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
107923922	08/03/1989	2911	0	Amoco Whiting Lube Plant

Abstract: Two railcar repairmen were tasked to clean the inside of a tank car which had previously contained mineral oil. As they were working, they were overcome by chemical vapors building up inside the tank car. A third employee noticed Employees #1 and #2 unconscious inside the tank car and notified the fire brigade and rescuers. Both employees were taken to the hospital. Employee #1 died and Employee #2 was hospitalized due to burns of the respiratory tract.

Keywords: RESPIRATORY, TOXIC ATMOSPHERE, CHEMICAL BURN, BURN, CONFINED SPACE, CHEMICAL REACTION, CHEMICAL VAPOR

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	107923930	Fatality	Asphyxia	Helpers, mechanics and repairers
2	107923930	Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Helpers, mechanics and repairers
3	107923922			Occupation Not Listed

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