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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14238968

CHEST,RESPIRATORY,METHYLENE CHLORIDE,CLEANING,INHALATION

Event
CHEST,RESPIRATORY,METHYLENE CHLORIDE,CLEANING,INHALATION
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14238968
Report ID
953220

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

  1. #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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