OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14210629
COLUMBIA SWIM CENTER
COLUMBIA, MD—
Event description
EMPLOYEES EXPOSED TO CHLORINE GAS
Investigation abstract
AN ACCIDENTAL MIXING OF MURIATIC ACID AND SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE LEAD TO THE RELEAS E OF CHLORINE GAS. THE GAS PENETRATED THE LOUNGE ROOMS AND LOBBY AREA DIRECTLY A BOVE. THE TWO EXPOSED EMPLOYEES AND A FEW PATRONS WERE TRANSPORTED TO A HOSPITAL EMERGENCY ROOM FOR OBSERVATION.
Victims (2)
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#1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 21 F
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 28
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 19
- Occupation code
- 459
- Human factor
- 4
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 0640
- Task assigned
- 1
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#2 Non-hospitalized injury Age 28 F
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 28
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 19
- Occupation code
- 459
- Human factor
- 4
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 0640
- Task assigned
- 1
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