OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14339808
EYE,RESPIRATORY,UNCONSCIOUSNESS,INHALATION,DIZZINESS,CARBOXYHEMOGLOBIN
Event description
EMPLOYEES SUFFERED RESPIRATORY IRRITATION; AGENT UNKNOWN
Investigation abstract
IN THE LATE MORNING OR EARLY AFTERNOON OF MAY 29, 1986, THE EMPLOYEES BEGAN FEEL ING DIZZY AND SUFFERING MINOR EYE AND RESPIRATORY IRRITATION. AT ABOUT 3 PM EMPL OYEE #1 PASSED OUT. THE NEXT MORNING THE EMPLOYEES AGAIN FELT LIGHTHEADED. THE F IRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED, BUT WAS UNABLE TO DETECT ANY CARBON MONOXIDE OR OTHER COMBUSTIBLE GAS. HOWEVER, EMPLOYEES #1 THROUGH #10 WENT TO THE HOSPITAL FOR DIG NOSTIC TESTING. NO OTHER TENNANTS IN THE OFFICE BUILDING WERE AFFECTED. BLOOD SA MPLING REVEALED SLIGHTLY ELEVATED CARBOXYHEMOGLOBIN LEVELS. THE AIR IN THE BUILD ING WAS 100% RECIRCULATED. AIR MONITORING FOR ORGANIC VAPORS AND A WIDE VARIETY OF IRRITANTS DID NOT DETECT ANY AIR CONTAMINANTS.
Victims (10)
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#1 Hospitalized Age 32 F
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 14
- Source
- 43
- Occupation code
- 313
- Human factor
- 17
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Task assigned
- 1
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#10 Hospitalized Age 24 F
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 14
- Source
- 43
- Occupation code
- 257
- Human factor
- 17
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#2 Hospitalized Age 37 F
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 14
- Source
- 43
- Occupation code
- 313
- Human factor
- 17
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#3 Hospitalized Age 37 F
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 14
- Source
- 43
- Occupation code
- 313
- Human factor
- 17
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#4 Hospitalized Age 27 F
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 14
- Source
- 43
- Occupation code
- 339
- Human factor
- 17
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#5 Hospitalized Age 27 F
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 14
- Source
- 43
- Occupation code
- 257
- Human factor
- 17
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#6 Hospitalized Age 24 F
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 14
- Source
- 43
- Occupation code
- 257
- Human factor
- 17
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#7 Hospitalized Age 45 F
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 14
- Source
- 43
- Occupation code
- 308
- Human factor
- 17
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#8 Hospitalized Age 25 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 14
- Source
- 43
- Occupation code
- 257
- Human factor
- 17
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#9 Hospitalized Age 31 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 14
- Source
- 43
- Occupation code
- 229
- Human factor
- 17
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Task assigned
- 1
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