OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14252514
RESEARCH TRIANGLE INSTITUTE
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, NC·
Event description
Seven employees injured in chemical fire
Investigation abstract
Employee #1 was using a separatory funnel to purify carbon disulfide when the ch emical exploded, causing a fire. Employee #2 was in his office when the fire beg an and inhaled smoke while helping to extinguish it. Employees #3 and #4 were in their offices when the fire started and inhaled smoke. Employees #5 and #6 were at their desks and Employee #7 was in her office when the fire began; they inha led smoke while evacuating the building. No employees were hospitalized.
Victims (7)
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#1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 22 M
- Nature of injury
- 5
- Part of body
- 2
- Event type
- 14
- Source
- 16
- Occupation code
- 225
- Human factor
- 11
- Environmental factor
- 10
- Hazardous substance
- 0540
- Task assigned
- 1
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#2 Non-hospitalized injury Age 45 M
- Nature of injury
- 2
- Part of body
- 28
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 16
- Occupation code
- 19
- Human factor
- 14
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 0540
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#3 Non-hospitalized injury Age 6 M
- Nature of injury
- 2
- Part of body
- 28
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 16
- Occupation code
- 19
- Human factor
- 14
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 0540
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#4 Non-hospitalized injury Age 46 M
- Nature of injury
- 2
- Part of body
- 28
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 16
- Occupation code
- 19
- Human factor
- 14
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 0540
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#5 Non-hospitalized injury Age 24 F
- Nature of injury
- 2
- Part of body
- 28
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 16
- Occupation code
- 313
- Human factor
- 14
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 0540
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#6 Non-hospitalized injury Age 40 M
- Nature of injury
- 2
- Part of body
- 28
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 16
- Occupation code
- 19
- Human factor
- 14
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 0540
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#7 Non-hospitalized injury Age 53 F
- Nature of injury
- 2
- Part of body
- 28
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 16
- Occupation code
- 313
- Human factor
- 14
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 0540
- Task assigned
- 1
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