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Inspection Information - Office: Nc Raleigh | ||||
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| Nr: 15297526 | Report ID: 0453710 | Open Date: 09/25/1987 | ||
| Engine Company #8, City Of Greensbor Fire Dept. | ||||
| 2201 South Chapman Street Greensboro, NC 27403 | Union Status: NonUnion | |||
| SIC: 9224/Fire Protection | ||||
| Inspection Type: | Unprog Rel | |||
| Scope: | Partial | Advanced Notice: | N | |
| Ownership: | LocalGovt | |||
| Safety/Health: | Safety | Close Conference: | 09/25/1987 | |
| Close Case: | 09/25/1987 | |||
| Related Activity: | Type | ID | Safety | Health |
| Accident | 360261556 | |||
Accident Investigation Summary | ||||||
| Summary Nr: 760371 | Event: 09/23/1987 | 4 Employees Overcome When They Inhaled Chlorine Gas | ||||
| AT APPROXIMATELY 7:45 PM ON SEPTEMBER 23, 1987, THREE EMPLOYEES OF THE NORTH BUFFALO POLLUTION CONTROL FACILITY AT 2000 WHITE STREET IN GREENSBORO WERE OVERCOME WHEN THEY WERE EXPOSED TO CHLORINE GAS LEAKING FROM A ONE TON CYLINDER. THE PLANT IS A WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY OPERATED BY THE CITY OF GREENSBORO. THE THREE EMPLOYEES WERE TREATED AT A LOCAL HOSPITAL AND RELEASED. ONE FIRE FIGHTER FROM THE GREENSBORO FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS ALSO EXPOSED. HE WAS ALSO TREATED AND RELEASED FROM THE LOCAL HOSPITAL. | ||||||
| Keywords: firefighter, respiratory, inhalation, waste proc fac, chlorine, toxic fumes, gas leak, chemical | ||||||
| Inspection | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |||
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| 1 | 15297526 | Non Hospitalized injury | Other | Firefighting occupations | ||