Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170121594 - Three employees exposed to sulfur dioxide

Accident Summary Nr: 170121594 -- Report ID: 0453720 -- Event Date: 05/06/1996
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125234252	05/07/1996	1761	0	Special Fab & Machine

Abstract: On May 6, 1996, Employee #1, a cleaning lady, was defrosting a refrigerator. She was chipping away ice from the freezer compartment with a knife when she punctured a gas line, releasing sulfur dioxide. Employees #1 through #3 were taken to the hospital. Employees #2 and #3 experienced coughing, sore throats, and difficulty breathing. All three were treated, released, and returned to work on May 7, 1996. The amount of sulfur dioxide was listed as 1.75 lb.

Keywords: VAPOR, CLEANING, CONSTRUCTION, INHALATION, SULFUR DIOXIDE, CHEMICAL VAPOR, TOXIC FUMES, ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGE, CHEMICAL, PUNCTURE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125234252	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Helpers, mechanics and repairers
2	125234252	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
3	125234252	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Helpers, mechanics and repairers

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