OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #1003524
COLISEUM DEPOT NYC TA
BRONX, NY·
Event description
Six employees overcome by paint fumes
Investigation abstract
Employees #1 through #6, transportation and maintenance workers, were performing routine tasks. They were in the area of a foreman's booth, where a large paint spray operation was in progress. The spray paint operation involved three privat e employees using an air compressor in an area that had been protected by a shee t. Employees #1 through #6 reported respiratory problems. The incident may have been compounded by the fact that it was a cold evening and the windows were clos ed.
Victims (6)
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#1 Hospitalized Age 30 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 28
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 19
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 2582
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#2 Hospitalized Age 37 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 28
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 19
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 2582
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#3 Hospitalized Age 49 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 28
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 19
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 2582
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#4 Hospitalized Age 37 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 28
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 19
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 2582
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#5 Hospitalized Age 33 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 28
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 19
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 2582
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#6 Hospitalized Age 47 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 28
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 19
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 2582
- Task assigned
- 1
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