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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14251128

RESPIRATORY,UNCONSCIOUSNESS,FIRE EXTINGUISHER,FIRE,NAUSEA,DIZZINESS,SMOKE INHALATION

Event
RESPIRATORY,UNCONSCIOUSNESS,FIRE EXTINGUISHER,FIRE,NAUSEA,DIZZINESS,SMOKE INHALATION
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14251128
Report ID
453710

Event description

NINE EMPLOYEES SUFFERED FROM SMOKE INHALATION FROM A FIRE

Investigation abstract

NINE EMPLOYEES WERE EXPOSED TO SMOKE WHEN A FIRE STARTED AT A PEELER MACHINE. EM PLOYEE #2 TRIED TO USE A FIRE EXTINGUISHER TO PUT OUT THE FIRE BUT THE EXTINGUIS HER WAS INOPERATIVE. OTHER EMPLOYEES TRIED TO USE THE STANDPIPE SYSTEM OR STAMP OUT THE FIRE WITH THEIR FEET. SYMPTOMS EXPERIENCED BY THE EMPLOYEES INCLUDED DIZ ZINESS, NAUSEA, COUGHING AND FAINTING. THE EMPLOYEES WERE NOT HOSPITALIZED.

Victims (9)

  1. #1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 24 M

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    5
    Event type
    8
    Source
    16
    Occupation code
    749
    Human factor
    19
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0560
    Task assigned
    1

  2. #2 Non-hospitalized injury Age 27 M

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    5
    Event type
    8
    Source
    16
    Occupation code
    749
    Human factor
    19
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0560
    Task assigned
    1

  3. #3 Non-hospitalized injury Age 25 M

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    5
    Event type
    8
    Source
    16
    Occupation code
    749
    Human factor
    19
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0560
    Task assigned
    2

  4. #4 Non-hospitalized injury Age 30 F

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    5
    Event type
    8
    Source
    16
    Occupation code
    749
    Human factor
    19
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0560
    Task assigned
    1

  5. #5 Non-hospitalized injury Age 21 M

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    5
    Event type
    8
    Source
    16
    Occupation code
    749
    Human factor
    19
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0560
    Task assigned
    1

  6. #6 Non-hospitalized injury Age 27 M

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    5
    Event type
    8
    Source
    16
    Occupation code
    749
    Human factor
    19
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0560
    Task assigned
    1

  7. #7 Non-hospitalized injury Age 48 M

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    5
    Event type
    8
    Source
    16
    Occupation code
    749
    Human factor
    19
    Environmental factor
    9
    Hazardous substance
    0560
    Task assigned
    2

  8. #8 Non-hospitalized injury Age 33 M

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    5
    Event type
    8
    Source
    16
    Occupation code
    749
    Human factor
    19
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0560
    Task assigned
    1

  9. #9 Non-hospitalized injury Age 27 M

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    5
    Event type
    8
    Source
    16
    Occupation code
    749
    Human factor
    19
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0560
    Task assigned
    2

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