OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14414718
INLAND CONTAINER CORP
FENTON, MO—
Event description
RELEASE OF HYDROFLOURIC ACID INTO THE ATMOSPHERE
Investigation abstract
WHILE USING A FORKLIFT TO UNLOAD A PALLET STACKED SEVEN FEET HIGH FROM THE BACK OF A TRUCK, THE FORKS ACCIDENTALLY PUNCTURED A 55 GALLON DRUM OF HYDROFLUORIC AC ID LOCATED BEHIND THE PALLET. VAPORS WERE RELEASED INTO THE AIR. EMPLOYEES #1-7 WERE HOSPITALIZED.
Victims (7)
-
#1 Hospitalized Age 60 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 31
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 1460
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#2 Hospitalized Age 28 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 31
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 1460
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#3 Hospitalized Age 29 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 31
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 1460
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#4 Hospitalized Age 42 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 31
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 1460
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#5 Hospitalized Age 52 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 31
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 1460
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#6 Hospitalized Age 35 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 31
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 1460
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#7 Hospitalized Age 41 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 31
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 1460
- Task assigned
- 1
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