OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14498083
DOW CHEMICAL USA LAPORTE PLANT
LAPORTE, TX—
Event description
HOSE RUPTURED, EXPOSING EMPLOYEES TO CHLORINE GAS
Investigation abstract
THE EMPLOYEES WERE UNLOADING A RAILROAD TANK CAR CONTAINING CHLORINE. THE TRANSF ER HOSE RUPTURED, EXPOSING THE EMPLOYEES TO CHLORINE GAS.
Victims (5)
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#1 Hospitalized Age 40 M
- Nature of injury
- 17
- Part of body
- 28
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 19
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 6
- Environmental factor
- 15
- Hazardous substance
- 0640
- Task assigned
- 2
-
#2 Hospitalized Age 30 M
- Nature of injury
- 17
- Part of body
- 28
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 19
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 6
- Environmental factor
- 15
- Hazardous substance
- 0640
- Task assigned
- 2
-
#3 Hospitalized Age 37 M
- Nature of injury
- 17
- Part of body
- 28
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 19
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 6
- Environmental factor
- 15
- Hazardous substance
- 0640
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#4 Hospitalized Age 35 M
- Nature of injury
- 17
- Part of body
- 28
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 19
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 6
- Environmental factor
- 15
- Hazardous substance
- 0640
- Task assigned
- 2
-
#5 Hospitalized Age 39 M
- Nature of injury
- 17
- Part of body
- 28
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 19
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 6
- Environmental factor
- 15
- Hazardous substance
- 0640
- Task assigned
- 1
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