OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14236558

RESPIRATORY,VENTILATION,WORK RULES,INHALATION,CHEMICAL VAPOR,TOXIC FUMES,OVEREXPOSURE

1987-07-09T00:00:00

Event: RESPIRATORY,VENTILATION,WORK RULES,INHALATION,CHEMICAL VAPOR,TOXIC FUMES,OVEREXPOSURE
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14236558
Report ID: 953210

Event description

Employee hospitalized after inhaling solvent fumes

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was working adjacent to an area in which an epoxy floor treatment ha d been applied. She inhaled solvent fumes and was hospitalized.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 48 F

Nature of injury
17

Part of body
29

Event type
8

Source
9

Occupation code
785

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
7

Hazardous substance
2460

Task assigned
1

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