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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14339683

RESPIRATORY,PPE,FIRE,INHALATION,NAUSEA,TOXIC FUMES,PESTICIDE,STOMACH,CHEMICAL,RESPIRATOR

Event
RESPIRATORY,PPE,FIRE,INHALATION,NAUSEA,TOXIC FUMES,PESTICIDE,STOMACH,CHEMICAL,RESPIRATOR
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14339683
Report ID
453710

Event description

EMPLOYEES EXPOSED TO CHEMICAL FUMES FROM PESTICIDES FIRE

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEES #1-13 WERE HOSPITALIZED WITH STOMACH PAINS AND NAUSEA AFTER RESPONDING TO, AND EXTINGUISHING, A FIRE AT AN AGRICULTURAL SUPPLY STORE. THE STORE KEPT S EVERAL TYPES OF PESTICIDES IN STOCK. EXPOSURE TO THE FUMES GENERATED BY THE BURN ING PESTICIDES CAUSED SYMPTOMS TO DEVELOP IN THE EMPLOYEES APPROXIMATELY 30 MINU TES AFTER THE FIRE. ALTHOUGH DEFINITE CAUSES COULD NOT BE DETERMINED, IT IS BELI EVED THAT THE EMPLOYEES HAD NOT COMPLETELY COVERED THEMSELVES WITH PROTECTIVE CL OTHING AND/OR HAD IMPROPERLY USED THEIR SCOTT AIR PAKS. THE RESPIRATORS HAD BEEN USED IN THE DEMAND MODE, THUS MAKING IT EASIER FOR THE FUMES TO ENTER THEIR MAS KS.

Victims (14)

  1. #1 Hospitalized Age 27 M

    Nature of injury
    17
    Part of body
    1
    Event type
    8
    Source
    16
    Occupation code
    417
    Human factor
    19
    Environmental factor
    7
    Task assigned
    1

  2. #10 Hospitalized Age 52 M

    Nature of injury
    17
    Part of body
    1
    Event type
    8
    Source
    16
    Occupation code
    417
    Human factor
    19
    Environmental factor
    7
    Task assigned
    1

  3. #11 Hospitalized Age 27 M

    Nature of injury
    17
    Part of body
    1
    Event type
    8
    Source
    16
    Occupation code
    208
    Human factor
    19
    Environmental factor
    7
    Task assigned
    1

  4. #12 Hospitalized Age 22 F

    Nature of injury
    17
    Part of body
    1
    Event type
    8
    Source
    16
    Occupation code
    208
    Human factor
    19
    Environmental factor
    7
    Task assigned
    1

  5. #13 Hospitalized Age 32 F

    Nature of injury
    17
    Part of body
    1
    Event type
    8
    Source
    16
    Occupation code
    208
    Human factor
    19
    Environmental factor
    7
    Task assigned
    1

  6. #2 Hospitalized Age 36 M

    Nature of injury
    17
    Part of body
    1
    Event type
    8
    Source
    16
    Occupation code
    417
    Human factor
    19
    Environmental factor
    7
    Task assigned
    1

  7. #3 Hospitalized Age 21 M

    Nature of injury
    17
    Part of body
    1
    Event type
    8
    Source
    16
    Occupation code
    417
    Human factor
    19
    Environmental factor
    7
    Task assigned
    1

  8. #4 Hospitalized Age 25 M

    Nature of injury
    17
    Part of body
    1
    Event type
    8
    Source
    16
    Occupation code
    417
    Human factor
    19
    Environmental factor
    7
    Task assigned
    1

  9. #5 Hospitalized Age 41 M

    Nature of injury
    17
    Part of body
    1
    Event type
    8
    Source
    16
    Occupation code
    417
    Human factor
    19
    Environmental factor
    7
    Task assigned
    1

  10. #6 Hospitalized Age 21 M

    Nature of injury
    17
    Part of body
    1
    Event type
    8
    Source
    16
    Occupation code
    417
    Human factor
    19
    Environmental factor
    7
    Task assigned
    1

  11. #7 Hospitalized Age 37 M

    Nature of injury
    17
    Part of body
    1
    Event type
    8
    Source
    16
    Occupation code
    417
    Human factor
    19
    Environmental factor
    7
    Task assigned
    1

  12. #8 Hospitalized Age 36 M

    Nature of injury
    17
    Part of body
    1
    Event type
    8
    Source
    16
    Occupation code
    417
    Human factor
    19
    Environmental factor
    7
    Task assigned
    1

  13. #9 Hospitalized Age 25 M

    Nature of injury
    17
    Part of body
    1
    Event type
    8
    Source
    16
    Occupation code
    417
    Human factor
    19
    Environmental factor
    7
    Task assigned
    1

  14. #981 Degree 0 Age 0

    Nature of injury
    0
    Part of body
    0
    Event type
    0
    Source
    0
    Occupation code
    0
    Human factor
    0
    Environmental factor
    0
    Task assigned
    0

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