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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14307326

RESPIRATORY,MAINTENANCE,AMMONIA,ETHYLENE GLYCOL,CLEANING,CLEANING FLUID,CHEMICAL VAPOR

Event
RESPIRATORY,MAINTENANCE,AMMONIA,ETHYLENE GLYCOL,CLEANING,CLEANING FLUID,CHEMICAL VAPOR
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14307326
Report ID
214200

Event description

Employees inhale ammonia ethylene glycol

Investigation abstract

Employees #1 through #10, service analysts, and several coworkers were in the vi cinity while the maintenance staff was cleaning the Liebert air conditioning uni ts in a tape library, using an aqueous solution of ammonia and ethylene glycol. The employees experienced respiratory distress and were sent to Morristown Memor ial Hospital for observation.

Victims (10)

  1. #1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 26 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    31
    Event type
    8
    Source
    10
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    8
    Environmental factor
    9
    Hazardous substance
    0170
    Task assigned
    1

  2. #10 Non-hospitalized injury Age 32 F

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    31
    Event type
    8
    Source
    10
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    8
    Environmental factor
    9
    Hazardous substance
    0170
    Task assigned
    1

  3. #2 Non-hospitalized injury Age 24 F

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    31
    Event type
    8
    Source
    10
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    8
    Environmental factor
    9
    Hazardous substance
    0170
    Task assigned
    1

  4. #3 Non-hospitalized injury Age 26 F

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    31
    Event type
    8
    Source
    10
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    8
    Environmental factor
    9
    Hazardous substance
    0170
    Task assigned
    1

  5. #4 Non-hospitalized injury Age 46 F

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    31
    Event type
    8
    Source
    10
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    8
    Environmental factor
    9
    Hazardous substance
    0170
    Task assigned
    1

  6. #5 Non-hospitalized injury Age 48 F

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    31
    Event type
    8
    Source
    10
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    8
    Environmental factor
    9
    Hazardous substance
    0170
    Task assigned
    1

  7. #6 Non-hospitalized injury Age 27 F

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    31
    Event type
    8
    Source
    10
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    8
    Environmental factor
    9
    Hazardous substance
    0170
    Task assigned
    1

  8. #7 Non-hospitalized injury Age 29 F

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    31
    Event type
    8
    Source
    10
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    8
    Environmental factor
    9
    Hazardous substance
    0170
    Task assigned
    1

  9. #8 Non-hospitalized injury Age 28 F

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    31
    Event type
    8
    Source
    10
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    8
    Environmental factor
    9
    Hazardous substance
    0170
    Task assigned
    1

  10. #9 Non-hospitalized injury Age 25 F

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    31
    Event type
    8
    Source
    10
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    8
    Environmental factor
    9
    Hazardous substance
    0170
    Task assigned
    1

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