OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14311393
H. KOHNSTAMM & CO., INC.
CAMDEN, NJ—
Event description
ANILINE SPILL
Investigation abstract
ABOUT 3,000 GALLONS OF ANILINE WAS RELEASED FROM A 12,000 GALLON STORAGE TANK. A RUPTURE, POSSIBLY CAUSED BY A CONTRACTOR, WAS THE CAUSE. FOUR EMPLOYEES (INCLUD ING A SUPERVISOR AND TWO FORKLIFT OPERATORS) WERE IN THE AREA OF THE LEAK. ALL W ERE TAKEN TO THE MEDICAL CENTER FOR A CHECK UP. THEY WERE RELEASED LATER THAT DA Y.
Victims (5)
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#1 Hospitalized Age 60 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 14
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 0220
- Task assigned
- 2
-
#2 Hospitalized Age 40 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 14
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 0220
- Task assigned
- 2
-
#3 Hospitalized Age 55 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 14
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 0220
- Task assigned
- 2
-
#4 Hospitalized Age 35 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 14
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 0220
- Task assigned
- 2
-
#981 Degree 0 Age 0
- Nature of injury
- 0
- Part of body
- 0
- Event type
- 0
- Source
- 0
- Occupation code
- 0
- Human factor
- 0
- Environmental factor
- 0
- Task assigned
- 0
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