Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 138024.015 - Employee responding to chlorine leak walks into chlorine gas

Accident Summary Nr: 138024.015 -- Report ID: 0213900 -- Event Date: 08/09/2021
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1546668.015	08/10/2021		331492	State Metal Industries, Inc.

Abstract: At 6:00 a.m. on August 9, 2021, an employee was responding to a chlorine leak when he accidentally walked into a chlorine gas cloud. This exposure resulted in pulmonary edema. The employee was hospitalized for treatment of the condition.

Keywords: Chemical Exposure, Chlorine, Overexposure, Pulmonary Edema

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury
1	1546668.015	40	M	Hospitalized injury

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