Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170621189 - Employee exposed to sulfur dioxide

Accident Summary Nr: 170621189 -- Report ID: 0950622 -- Event Date: 01/12/1996
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125865618	01/12/1996	3316	0	Uss-Posco Industries, Llc

Abstract: Employee #1 and coworkers were working in the chrome recovery unit of a steel mill. The addition of a "slug" of chrome resulted in the automatic addition of sodium bisulfate and in the release of an unknown quantity of sulfur dioxide. At the time of this discharge, Employee #1 and nine coworkers were approximately 100 ft away on a mezzanine of electro-tinning line #3. Employee #1 was kept overnight at the hospital for observation; the coworkers were treated and released.

Keywords: VAPOR, INHALATION, SULFUR DIOXIDE, CHEMICAL VAPOR, TOXIC FUMES, OVEREXPOSURE, ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGE, CHEMICAL

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125865618			Hospitalized injury	Other	Painters, construction and maintenance

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