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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #1001460

THREADING MACHINE,DERMATITIS,WORK RULES,INHALATION,RESPIRATORY TRACT,CHEMICAL VAPOR,TOXIC FUMES,GRINDING MACHINE,UNGUARDED,COUGH

Event
THREADING MACHINE,DERMATITIS,WORK RULES,INHALATION,RESPIRATORY TRACT,CHEMICAL VAPOR,TOXIC FUMES,GRINDING MACHINE,UNGUARDED,COUGH
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
1001460
Report ID
751910

Event description

8 EMPLOYEES EXPOSED TO MISTS OF CUTTING OIL

Investigation abstract

EIGHT MACHINE OPERATORS WERE GRINDING, THREADING AND TAPPING HOLES FOR WASHING M RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS SUCH AS COUGHING, PHLEGM, SORE THROAT, TIGHTNESS OF CHEST A ND BRONCHITIS. ONE OF THESE EMPLOYEES EXPERIENCED VASCULAR PROBLEMS SUCH AS TACH YCARDIA AND VENTRICULAR ARRYTHMIA. FOUR OTHER EMPLOYEES CONTRACTED DERMATITIS. T HE PROBLEMS WERE CAUSED BY THE LACK OF SPLASH GUARDS AND THE FAILURE TO USE MIST ELIMINATION PROCEDURES. ACHINE PARTS IN MACHINE AND ASSEMBLY DEPARTMENTS A, B AND D. THE MACHINES THE EM PLOYEES WERE OPERATING INCLUDED: CINCINNATI MILICRON CENTERLESS GRINDERS, AUTOMA TIC SCREW MACHINES AND MULTI-HEAD DRILLS. THE MACHINED PARTS ARE FLOODED WITH CU TTING OIL (MINERAL SPIRITS). THE TRADENAME "HOCUT 757" IS A TYPICALLY USED CUTTI NG OIL. IT CONTAINS P-CHLORO M-CRESOL AS A BIOCIDE. AT THE POINT OF USE (20:1 DI LUTION), A 0.1% TO 0.5% OIL MIST IS GENERATED. CONCENTRATIONS OF 2.1 MG/M3, 1.2M G/M3 AND 1.8 MG/M3 ARE GENERATED AT THE CENTERLESS GRINDERS DUE TO THE SHEARING ACTION OF THE HIGH SPEED (1250 PPM) GRINDING STONES. FOUR EMPLOYEES EXPERIENCED

Victims (8)

  1. #1 Hospitalized Age 32 M

    Nature of injury
    17
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    45
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    17
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0760
    Task assigned
    1

  2. #2 Non-hospitalized injury Age 30 M

    Nature of injury
    17
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    45
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    17
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0760
    Task assigned
    1

  3. #3 Non-hospitalized injury Age 23 F

    Nature of injury
    17
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    45
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    17
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0760
    Task assigned
    1

  4. #4 Non-hospitalized injury Age 21 F

    Nature of injury
    17
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    45
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    17
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0760
    Task assigned
    1

  5. #5 Non-hospitalized injury Age 28 M

    Nature of injury
    8
    Part of body
    18
    Event type
    10
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    17
    Environmental factor
    9
    Hazardous substance
    0760
    Task assigned
    1

  6. #6 Non-hospitalized injury Age 32 M

    Nature of injury
    8
    Part of body
    17
    Event type
    10
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    17
    Environmental factor
    9
    Hazardous substance
    0760
    Task assigned
    1

  7. #7 Non-hospitalized injury Age 35 M

    Nature of injury
    8
    Part of body
    17
    Event type
    10
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    17
    Environmental factor
    9
    Hazardous substance
    0760
    Task assigned
    1

  8. #8 Non-hospitalized injury Age 28 M

    Nature of injury
    8
    Part of body
    17
    Event type
    10
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    17
    Environmental factor
    8
    Hazardous substance
    0760
    Task assigned
    1

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