OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14252340
CHAMPION INTERNATIONAL CORP
CANTON, NC—
Event description
EMPLOYEES EXPOSED TO CHLORINE VAPORS
Investigation abstract
AT APPROXIMATELY 11:30 AM ON AUGUST 19, 1985, A HOLDING TANK CONTAINING CHLORINE CONTAMINATED WATER RUPTURED. THE CHLORINE FROM THE ESCAPING WATER VAPORIZED, EX POSING NUMEROUS EMPLOYEES OF THE CHAMPION AND B.E. AND K. COMPANIES TO CHLORINE GAS. EMPLOYEES #1 THROUGH #9 WERE EITHER TREATED AT THE CHAMPION FIRST AID STATI ON OR WERE SENT TO THE HOSPITAL.
Victims (9)
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#1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 43 F
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 28
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 889
- Human factor
- 8
- Environmental factor
- 8
- Hazardous substance
- 0640
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#2 Non-hospitalized injury Age 33 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 28
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 889
- Human factor
- 8
- Environmental factor
- 8
- Hazardous substance
- 0640
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#3 Hospitalized Age 46 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 28
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 889
- Human factor
- 8
- Environmental factor
- 8
- Hazardous substance
- 0640
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#4 Hospitalized Age 54 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 28
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 889
- Human factor
- 8
- Environmental factor
- 8
- Hazardous substance
- 0640
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#5 Non-hospitalized injury Age 47 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 28
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 889
- Human factor
- 8
- Environmental factor
- 8
- Hazardous substance
- 0640
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#6 Non-hospitalized injury Age 44 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 28
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 889
- Human factor
- 8
- Environmental factor
- 8
- Hazardous substance
- 0640
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#7 Hospitalized Age 37 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 28
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 889
- Human factor
- 8
- Environmental factor
- 8
- Hazardous substance
- 0640
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#8 Non-hospitalized injury Age 38 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 28
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 4
- Occupation code
- 889
- Human factor
- 8
- Environmental factor
- 8
- Hazardous substance
- 0640
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#9 Non-hospitalized injury Age 33 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 28
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 889
- Human factor
- 8
- Environmental factor
- 8
- Hazardous substance
- 0640
- Task assigned
- 1
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