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Accident Summary Nr: 202074944 - Employee injured after being drenched by sulfur dioxide

Accident Summary Nr: 202074944 -- Report ID: 0453730 -- Event Date: 06/09/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
305529000	06/10/2002	3691	335911	Saft America Inc.

Abstract: On June 9, 2002, Employees #1 and #2, operators and a coworker, maintenance employee of Saft America Inc. were drenched with the electrolyte and exposed to high concentrations of sulfur dioxide. Electrolyte, consisting of acetonitrile, lithium bromide, and sulfur dioxide, was forcibly ejected from valve at top of mixer, knocking an operator to floor. Both Employee #1 and #2 were hospitalized.

Keywords: MIXER, SULFUR DIOXIDE, CHEMICAL

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	305529000			Hospitalized injury	Other	Mixing and blending machine operators
2	305529000			Hospitalized injury	Other	Machinery maintenance occupations

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