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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14210132

BURN,TOXIC WASTE,DERMATITIS,ETHYLENE GLYCOL,SKIN,HAND

Event
BURN,TOXIC WASTE,DERMATITIS,ETHYLENE GLYCOL,SKIN,HAND
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14210132
Report ID
352450

Event description

EMPLOYEES' HANDS EXPOSED TO ETHYLENE GLYCOL

Investigation abstract

SIX MEMBERS OF LOCAL #974, HIRED TO DISMANTLE EXHIBITS LEFT FROM THE CONFERENCE OF LASER & ELECTRO OPTICS (CLEO), CAME IN CONTACT WITH A LIQUID WHICH HAD PREVIO USLY SPILLED FROM A WASTE CONTAINER ONTO A CARPET. THEY WERE EXPOSED WHILE THEY WERE REMOVING THE CARPET, OR REMOVING THE TAPE USED TO SECURE THE CARPET. THE LI QUID WAS ALLEDGED TO HAVE BEEN AN ETHYLENE GLYCHOL ETHER TYPE, CONTAINING A FDA APROVED RED COLORING (RHODAMINE) USED IN LASER DEMONSTRATIONS. THE EMPLOYEES COM PLAINED OF BURNING, INFLAMED HANDS FOLLOWING THE TAPE REMOVAL, AND WERE TAKEN TO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL BY THE UNION LEADER FOR OBSERVATION AND/OR TREATMENT.

Victims (6)

  1. #1 Hospitalized Age 26 M

    Nature of injury
    8
    Part of body
    12
    Event type
    10
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    869
    Human factor
    14
    Environmental factor
    9
    Hazardous substance
    1913
    Task assigned
    1

  2. #2 Hospitalized Age 63 M

    Nature of injury
    8
    Part of body
    12
    Event type
    10
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    869
    Human factor
    14
    Environmental factor
    9
    Hazardous substance
    1913
    Task assigned
    1

  3. #3 Hospitalized Age 32 M

    Nature of injury
    8
    Part of body
    12
    Event type
    10
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    869
    Human factor
    14
    Environmental factor
    9
    Hazardous substance
    1913
    Task assigned
    1

  4. #4 Hospitalized Age 32 F

    Nature of injury
    8
    Part of body
    12
    Event type
    10
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    869
    Human factor
    14
    Environmental factor
    9
    Hazardous substance
    1913
    Task assigned
    1

  5. #5 Hospitalized Age 37 F

    Nature of injury
    8
    Part of body
    12
    Event type
    10
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    869
    Human factor
    14
    Environmental factor
    9
    Hazardous substance
    1913
    Task assigned
    1

  6. #6 Hospitalized Age 24 F

    Nature of injury
    8
    Part of body
    12
    Event type
    10
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    869
    Human factor
    14
    Environmental factor
    9
    Hazardous substance
    1913
    Task assigned
    1

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