OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14214985
RESPIRATORY,CLEANING,INHALATION,CARDIAC ARREST,TOXIC FUMES
Event description
THREE EMPLOYEES EXPERIENCED RESPIRATORY IRRITATION
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEES #1, 2, AND 3 WERE PERFORMING CLERICAL DUTIES IN AN ACCOUNTING OFFICE. THE FLOOR IN THE OFFICE WAS CLEANED WITH A PINE-OIL TYPE CLEANER DILUTED WITH 20 PARTS OF WATER. EMPLOYEE #1 COMPLAINED OF FLU-LIKE SYSTOMS AND BLAMED THE FUMES FROM THE FLOOR CLEANER. HE DID NOT COME TO WORK ON THE THIRD DAY AFTER HIS COMP LAINT, AND WAS ADMITTED TO THE HOSPITAL ON THE FOURTH DAY. HE DIED OF A CARDIAC ARREST ON THE SIXTH DAY. EMPLOYEES #2 AND #3 WERE CHECKED BY A PHYSICIAN AND FOU ND TO BE OK. NO WORK RELATED CAUSAL FACTOR COULD BE ESTABLISHED FOR THIS EVENT.
Victims (3)
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#1 Fatality Age 50 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 28
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 19
- Occupation code
- 19
- Human factor
- 4
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 1560
- Task assigned
- 1
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#2 Non-hospitalized injury Age 30 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 28
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 19
- Occupation code
- 364
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 1560
- Task assigned
- 1
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#3 Non-hospitalized injury Age 21 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 28
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 19
- Occupation code
- 65
- Human factor
- 5
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 1560
- Task assigned
- 1
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