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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14252514

BURN,FLAMMABLE LIQUID,FIRE,INHALATION,EXPLOSION,CHEMICAL REACTION,SMOKE,CARBON DISULFIDE,SMOKE INHALATION

Event
BURN,FLAMMABLE LIQUID,FIRE,INHALATION,EXPLOSION,CHEMICAL REACTION,SMOKE,CARBON DISULFIDE,SMOKE INHALATION
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14252514
Report ID
453710

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)

  1. #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

  2. #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. #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. #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. #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. #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. #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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