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| Georgia-Pacific Corp. Hydrogen Sulfide Poisoning |
| Pennington, AL, January 16, 2002 |
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| Truck unloading area where two workers were killed by a hydrogen sulfide release. |
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Incident Description
On January 16, 2002, highly toxic hydrogen sulfide gas leaked from a sewer manway at the Georgia-Pacific Naheola mill in Pennington, Alabama. Several people working near the manway were exposed to the gas. Two contractors from Burkes Construction, Inc., were killed. Eight people were injured--seven employees of Burkes Construction and one employee of Davison Transport, Inc. Choctaw County paramedics who transported the victims to hospitals reported symptoms of hydrogen sulfide exposure.
Investigation Status
The final report on this investigation was approved on November 20, 2002.
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Final Investigation Report
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Digest of Georgia-Pacific Investigation |
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News Release April 15, 2005 - CSB Chairman Merritt Commends Georgia-Pacific Corporation for New Reactive Chemical Safety Program |
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News Release July 15, 2004 - CSB Releases Safety Bulletin Warning of Dangers of Sodium Hydrosulfide (NaHS) in the Workplace; Outlines Safe Practices to Prevent Harm |
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News Release November 22, 2002 - U.S. Chemical Safety Board Votes 5-0 to Approve Georgia-Pacific Accident Report, Looks to Review Sewer Hazards |
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News Release November 20, 2002 - U.S. Chemical Safety Board Meets to Vote on Findings and Safety Recommendations in Georgia-Pacific Paper Mill Gas Release That Killed 2 and Injured 8 |
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News Release January 23, 2002 - U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board Launches Probe of Fatal Alabama Mill Incident |
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Slide Presentation from Board Public Meeting, Washington, DC, November 20, 2002 |
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Federal Register Notice for Board Public Meeting, Washington, DC, November 20, 2002 |
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Transcript of Board Public Meeting, Washington, DC, November 20, 2002 |
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