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Environmental Enterprises Hydrogen Sulfide Release
Cincinnati, OH, December 11, 2002
Environmental Enterprises Hydrogen Sulfide Release
Waste treatment room where hydrogen sulfide overcame a worker at Environmental Enterprises

Incident Description
On December 11, 2002, one maintenance employee was overcome when he inhaled hydrogen sulfide gas from a waste processing vessel at Environmental Enterprises, a hazardous waste treatment company in Cincinnati, Ohio. No other injuries or damage were reported, and the injured worker was subsequently pulled to safety.

Investigation Status
The final report on this investigation, a CSB Case Study, was approved on September 17, 2003.

Reports Environmental Enterprises Case Study
News Releases News Release September 17, 2003 - CSB Investigators Cite Lack of Effective Management Systems in Hydrogen Sulfide Incident at Cincinnati Waste Disposal Plant
News Releases News Release September 17, 2003 - Board Votes 5-0 to Approve Reports in BLSR, Environmental Enterprises Cases
News Releases News Release September 8, 2003 - Board to Convene September 17 Public Meeting in Washington, DC, on BLSR and Environmental Enterprises Investigations
Presentations Slide Presentation from Board Public Meeting, Washington, DC, September 17, 2003
Notices Federal Register Notice for Board Public Meeting, Washington, DC, September 17, 2003
Transcripts Transcript of Board Public Meeting, Washington, DC, September 17, 2003