The scene
It is Monday, 7:20 in the morning, day shift in Perry's Awesomeness Factory, Building B. On the Awesomeness line, a forklift driver is bringing in a fourth tote of 50% sodium hydroxide while an operator guides him. The forks go into the side of a full 275-gallon tote that is already in place. Caustic is pouring out around the forks, about halfway up the tote. About 60 gallons are on the floor, spreading out into the main aisle around the forklift. The forklift is still there with its forks in the tote. The operator who was guiding the forklift was splashed on the forearm and the side of his face shield, and he has gone to the safety shower. Malcolm Reynolds has been told by radio. Outside it is 48 degrees and overcast, with the wind from the northwest at 10 miles an hour.
Scene facts
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When, where and what
| Day, time and shift | Monday, 7:20 a.m. Building B day shift. |
| Where | Awesomeness line, NaOH tote staging along the main aisle, Building B. PI-B-101 grid C2–C3. |
| Inside or outside | Inside. |
| What spilled (name on the label) | Sodium Hydroxide Solution, 50%, UN1824. Supplier: Cyberdyne Caustics, Inc. |
| What it was in | Tote (275-gallon composite IBC). Up to four totes are staged on the line. |
| How much the container holds | 275 gallons. This tote was full. |
What happened
| Who was there and what they were doing | A forklift driver was bringing in a fourth tote. An Awesomeness line operator was guiding him. |
| What happened | The forks went into the side of a full tote already in place. |
| How much is out | About 60 gallons so far. |
| Is it still leaking? | Yes. A steady stream pouring out around the forks, about halfway up the side of the tote. |
| What it spilled on | Sealed concrete floor inside the curbed line area. |
| Which way it is running | Out from the tote onto the floor of the main aisle, around the forklift. |
The scene now
| What you see right now | A clear puddle about 12 ft across on the aisle floor. No odor. The forklift is still in place with its forks in the tote. |
| Did anyone get it on them? | Yes. The operator guiding the forklift was splashed on the forearm and the side of his face shield. |
| People on site right now | Building B: about 42 (day shift), including 6 ERT members. Building A: about 18. Building C: about 24 plus drivers. |
| Weather and wind | 48 °F outside, overcast. Wind from the northwest at 10 mph. |
| What is nearby | The other two NaOH totes in place, and the new tote still on the forklift. Blend tanks BT-1, BT-2, BT-3. Safety shower SS-3. Spill kit SK-13 in the main aisle at the totes. The main aisle, with SK-1 and the AR-AFFF cart farther east. Shipping to the west. Door B-2. |
| What has been done so far, and who has been called | The splashed operator went to the SS-3 shower. Malcolm Reynolds was told by radio. |
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