OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14238968
CLARK COUNTY FIRE DEPT, STATION #16
LAS VEGAS, NV·
Event description
EMPLOYEE HOSPITALIZED WITH CASE OF "OCCUPATIONAL ASTHMA"
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS IN CHARGE OF CLEANING SCOTT AIR PAKS. HE USED A MARCAL ULTRASONI C CLEANING TANK AND AN ATOMIZER CONTAINING METHYLENE CHLORIDE. HE WAS HOSPITALIZ ED ON NOVEMBER 13, 1985 WITH HIS FIRST EPISODE OF BREATHING DIFFICULTY, CHEST CO NSTRICTION AND CHEST PAIN. HE WAS GIVEN OUTPATIENT TESTING ON AUGUST 8, 1986 FOR THE SAME SYMPTOMS. A SPIROMETRY TEST ADMINISTERED ON AUGUST 25, 1986 SUGGESTED MILD OBSTRUCTIVE AIRWAYS AND POSSIBLE RESTRICTIVE AIRWAYS. THE TOXIOLOGIST REPOR T STATED THAT HE HAS A REACTIVE AIRWAY DISEASE CALLED OCCUPATIONAL ASTHMA.
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 31 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 31
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 417
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 9
- Hazardous substance
- 1730
- Task assigned
- 1
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