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Inspection: 3026838 - Champion International

Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Raleigh

 

Inspection Nr: 3026838
Report ID: 0453710
Date Opened: 07/10/1986

Site Address:
Champion International
Main St
Canton, NC 28716

Mailing Address:
Po Box C-10, Canton, NC 28716

Union Status: Union

SIC:2631

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Records

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/11/1986

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/11/1986

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 360767057
Inspection 14206403

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14250351
Event: 07/09/1986
EMPLOYEE EXPOSED TO LEAKING CHLORINE GAS

AT APPROXIMATELY 3 PM ON JULY 9, 1986, A CHLORINE LEAK OCCURED WHEN A LOW PRESSURE SENSING DEVICE ALLOWED 300 POUNDS OF CHLORINE GAS TO ESCAPE. (THE DEVICE FAILED BECAUSE OF METAL FATIGUE.) EMPLOYEE #1 WAS WORKING IN THE WOOD PREPARATION AREA AND INHALED SOME OF THE CHLORINE FUMES.

Keywords: RESPIRATORY, INHALATION, CHLORINE, PIPELINE, GAS LEAK, TOXIC FUMES

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 3026838 Non Hospitalized injury Other Miscellaneous woodworking machine operators
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