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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14278477

RESPIRATORY,WORK RULES,FIRE,INHALATION,CHEMICAL REACTION,TOXIC FUMES,RESPIRATOR

Event
RESPIRATORY,WORK RULES,FIRE,INHALATION,CHEMICAL REACTION,TOXIC FUMES,RESPIRATOR
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14278477
Report ID
112000

Event description

30 EMPLOYEES INHALED TOXIC FUMES FROM TEFLON DECOMPOSITION

Investigation abstract

FIRE BRIGADE MEMBERS WERE FIGHTING A FIRE WHICH GENERATED TOXIC FUMES FROM THE D ECOMPOSITION OF TEFLON. EMPLOYEES NOT ENGAGED IN FIRE FIGHTING ACTIVITIES WERE N OT MOVED BACK FAR ENOUGH FROM THE FUMES. EMPLOYEES #1 THROUGH #30 INHALED THE FU MES AND WERE SENT TO THE HOSPITAL. EMPLOYEES #1 AND #2 WERE ADMITTED. THE OTHERS WERE TREATED AND RELEASED.

Victims (30)

  1. #1 Hospitalized Age 28 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    44
    Occupation code
    637
    Human factor
    4
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    2329
    Task assigned
    1

  2. #10 Non-hospitalized injury Age 63 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    44
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    4
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    2329
    Task assigned
    1

  3. #11 Non-hospitalized injury Age 31 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    44
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    4
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    2329
    Task assigned
    1

  4. #12 Non-hospitalized injury Age 36 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    44
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    4
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    2329
    Task assigned
    1

  5. #13 Non-hospitalized injury Age 37 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    44
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    4
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    2329
    Task assigned
    1

  6. #14 Non-hospitalized injury Age 30 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    44
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    4
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    2329
    Task assigned
    1

  7. #15 Non-hospitalized injury Age 49 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    44
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    4
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    2329
    Task assigned
    1

  8. #16 Non-hospitalized injury Age 37 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    44
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    4
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    2329
    Task assigned
    1

  9. #17 Non-hospitalized injury Age 42 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    44
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    4
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    2329
    Task assigned
    1

  10. #18 Non-hospitalized injury Age 46 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    44
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    4
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    2329
    Task assigned
    1

  11. #19 Non-hospitalized injury Age 34 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    44
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    4
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    2329
    Task assigned
    1

  12. #2 Hospitalized Age 30 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    44
    Occupation code
    637
    Human factor
    4
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    2329
    Task assigned
    1

  13. #20 Non-hospitalized injury Age 32 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    44
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    4
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    2329
    Task assigned
    1

  14. #21 Non-hospitalized injury Age 47 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    44
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    4
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    2329
    Task assigned
    1

  15. #22 Non-hospitalized injury Age 39 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    44
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    4
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    2329
    Task assigned
    1

  16. #23 Non-hospitalized injury Age 32 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    44
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    4
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    2329
    Task assigned
    1

  17. #24 Non-hospitalized injury Age 35 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    44
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    4
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    2329
    Task assigned
    1

  18. #25 Non-hospitalized injury Age 44 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    44
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    4
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    2329
    Task assigned
    1

  19. #26 Non-hospitalized injury Age 32 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    44
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    4
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    2329
    Task assigned
    1

  20. #27 Non-hospitalized injury Age 39 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    44
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    4
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    2329
    Task assigned
    1

  21. #28 Non-hospitalized injury Age 42 F

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    44
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    4
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    2329
    Task assigned
    1

  22. #29 Non-hospitalized injury Age 30 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    44
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    4
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    2329
    Task assigned
    1

  23. #3 Non-hospitalized injury Age 39 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    44
    Occupation code
    637
    Human factor
    4
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    2329
    Task assigned
    1

  24. #30 Non-hospitalized injury Age 30 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    44
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    4
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    2329
    Task assigned
    1

  25. #4 Non-hospitalized injury Age 27 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    44
    Occupation code
    637
    Human factor
    4
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    2329
    Task assigned
    1

  26. #5 Non-hospitalized injury Age 56 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    44
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    4
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    2329
    Task assigned
    1

  27. #6 Non-hospitalized injury Age 39 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    44
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    4
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    2329
    Task assigned
    1

  28. #7 Non-hospitalized injury Age 41 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    44
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    4
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    2329
    Task assigned
    1

  29. #8 Non-hospitalized injury Age 29 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    44
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    4
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    2329
    Task assigned
    1

  30. #9 Non-hospitalized injury Age 40 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    44
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    4
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    2329
    Task assigned
    1

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