Incident date: 2024-08-12
NAICS industry code: 325311

On August 12, 2024, at approximately 3:20 AM, employee 1 opened the dome lid of a sulfur railcar that released hydrogen sulfide gas pressure that had built up inside the car during transportation. Employee 1 became overwhelmed by the gas and fell to the ground. Employee 2 went over to check on employee 1, when they were also overcome by the gas. Employee 2 was hospitalized for observation and employee 1 was hospitalized for inhalation injuries from the hydrogen sulfide gas.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Inhalation of harmful substance  single episode or single shift
code_source: title: Hydrogen sulfide
code_nature: title: Poison, toxic, or allergenic effects  other respiratory
code_body: title: BODY SYSTEMS
severity: moderate