OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14209951
UNIVERSITY OF BALTIMORE
BALTIMORE, MD·
Event description
LIBRARY EMPLOYEES SUFFERED RESPIRATORY DISTRESS
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEES #1-3 WERE WORKING ON THE FIRST FLOOR LEVEL OF A COLLEGE LIBRARY UNDERG OING RENOVATION. CEILING TILES AND CARPETING WERE BEING REPLACED AND PAINTING WA S BEING DONE. THE EMPLOYEES WERE HOSPITALIZED WITH SYMPTOMS OF HEADACHES AND RES PIRATORY IRRITATION. THEY WERE TREATED AND RELEASED.
Victims (3)
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#1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 29 F
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 28
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 48
- Occupation code
- 164
- Human factor
- 14
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Task assigned
- 2
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#2 Non-hospitalized injury Age 49 F
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 28
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 48
- Occupation code
- 164
- Human factor
- 14
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Task assigned
- 2
-
#3 Non-hospitalized injury Age 40 F
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 28
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 48
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 14
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Task assigned
- 2
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