OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14467260
CHUCK E CHEESES PIZZA TIME THEATER
CORPUS CHRISTI, TX—
Event description
INHALED CHLORINE GAS FROM CLEANING COMPOUNDS
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS ASSIGNED TO CLEAN TRASH BARRELS. HE MIXED CHLOROX, CONTAINING SO DIUM HYPOCHLORITE, WITH SOILAX, CONTAINING AMMONIUM CHLORIDES, OXALIC ACID AND L IME-A-WAY, CONTAINING PHOSPHORIC ACID. EMPLOYEES #1 THROUGH #10 INHALED THE CHLO RINE GAS PRODUCED AND EXPERIENCED THE FOLLOWING HEALTH EFFECTS: NAUSEA, VOMITING , HEADACHES, AND EYE AND RESPIRATORY SYSTEM IRRITATION. ALL THE EMPLOYEES WERE R ELEASED AFTER TREATMENT AT A LOCAL HOSPITAL. THIS EVENT TOOK PLACE AT 10:45 PM O N JANUARY 19, 1985, AT A PIZZA PARLOR RESTAURANT. SEVERAL CUSTOMERS WERE PRESENT BUT WERE IMMEDIATELY EVACUATED. THEY DID NOT EXPERIENCE ANY SYMPTOMS.
Victims (10)
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#1 Hospitalized Age 16 M
- Nature of injury
- 17
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 19
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 9
- Hazardous substance
- 0640
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#10 Hospitalized Age 22 M
- Nature of injury
- 17
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 19
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 9
- Hazardous substance
- 0640
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#2 Hospitalized Age 17 M
- Nature of injury
- 17
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 19
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 9
- Hazardous substance
- 0640
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#3 Hospitalized Age 17 F
- Nature of injury
- 17
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 19
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 9
- Hazardous substance
- 0640
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#4 Hospitalized Age 19 F
- Nature of injury
- 17
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 19
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 9
- Hazardous substance
- 0640
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#5 Hospitalized Age 26 F
- Nature of injury
- 17
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 19
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 9
- Hazardous substance
- 0640
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#6 Hospitalized Age 18 F
- Nature of injury
- 17
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 19
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 9
- Hazardous substance
- 0640
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#7 Hospitalized Age 18 F
- Nature of injury
- 17
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 19
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 9
- Hazardous substance
- 0640
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#8 Hospitalized Age 17 F
- Nature of injury
- 17
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 19
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 9
- Hazardous substance
- 0640
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#9 Non-hospitalized injury Age 17 F
- Nature of injury
- 17
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 19
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 9
- Hazardous substance
- 0640
- Task assigned
- 1
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