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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14312169

RESPIRATORY,HEADACHE,CLEANING,INHALATION,NAUSEA,DIZZINESS,TOXIC FUMES,TRICHLORETHYLENE

Event
RESPIRATORY,HEADACHE,CLEANING,INHALATION,NAUSEA,DIZZINESS,TOXIC FUMES,TRICHLORETHYLENE
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14312169
Report ID
213900

Event description

9 EMPLOYEES HOSPITALIZED BECAUSE OF EXPOSURE TO TOXIC FUMES

Investigation abstract

AT APPROXIMATELY 8 AM ON MARCH 17, 1986, THE HEAT EXCHANGER, WHICH HAD BEEN SHUT DOWN OVER THE WEEK-END, WAS BEING CLEANED BY AN AUTOMATIC COIL CLEANING SYSTEM INSIDE THE HEAT EXCHANGER. THE CLEANING SOLUTION USED WAS TRICHLOROETHYLENE. THE HEAT EXCHANGER WAS NOT IN OPERATION. FROM THE COILS, VAPOR WAS DRAWN BACK THROU GH THE EXHAUST LINES ABOVE THE ENAMEL OVENS, WHICH WERE ALSO OFF, INTO THE ENAME L ROOM. NINE EMPLOYEES WERE ADMITTED TO THE HOSPITAL EXPERIENCING HEADACHES, NAU SEA, AND DIZZINESS.

Victims (9)

  1. #1 Hospitalized Age 44 F

    Nature of injury
    17
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    9
    Hazardous substance
    2490
    Task assigned
    1

  2. #2 Hospitalized Age 43 F

    Nature of injury
    17
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    9
    Hazardous substance
    2490
    Task assigned
    1

  3. #3 Hospitalized Age 37 M

    Nature of injury
    17
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    9
    Hazardous substance
    2490
    Task assigned
    1

  4. #4 Hospitalized Age 39 F

    Nature of injury
    17
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    9
    Hazardous substance
    2490
    Task assigned
    1

  5. #5 Hospitalized Age 35 F

    Nature of injury
    17
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    9
    Hazardous substance
    2490
    Task assigned
    1

  6. #6 Hospitalized Age 45 F

    Nature of injury
    17
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    9
    Hazardous substance
    2490
    Task assigned
    1

  7. #7 Hospitalized Age 39 M

    Nature of injury
    17
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    9
    Hazardous substance
    2490
    Task assigned
    1

  8. #8 Hospitalized Age 28 F

    Nature of injury
    17
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    9
    Hazardous substance
    2490
    Task assigned
    1

  9. #9 Hospitalized Age 39 F

    Nature of injury
    17
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    9
    Hazardous substance
    2490
    Task assigned
    1

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