On 5/24/2011, the resident at 146 Babb Road in Inman, SC called 911 to report that two of his children had played in mercury that they had found in a grass field adjacent to their home. The children had held the mercury in their hands and may have gotten some on their clothes; they were brought inside to be cleaned. A family member went to the area in the grass and dug with a shovel, finding mercury beads within the soil and placing them in a bag. Inman FD responded and visually identified the mercury, then quarantined the area with wooden stakes and caution tape.
OSC Huyser arrived to the scene at 0700hrs on 5/25 to begin screening individuals and property. Cleanup activities began immediately on 5/25.
