OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14347488

LETICA CORP.

LANETT, AL· 1986-09-27T00:00:00

Event: RESPIRATORY, VAPOR, VENTILATION, MOLDING MACHINE, HYDRAULIC FLUID, SMOKE, SPILL
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #101570489
Employer profile: LETICA CORP.
Summary number: 14347488
Report ID: 418300

Event description

EMPLOYEES EXPOSED TO HYDRAULIC FLUID VAPORS

Investigation abstract

AN "O" RING IN MOLD MACHINE #8, USED TO PRODUCE LIDS FOR PLASTIC BUCKETS, FAILED . THIS FAILURE CAUSED HYDRAULIC FLUID TO SPILL ONTO THE NOZZLE HEAD END OF THE B ARREL OF THE MACHINE. THE NOZZLE HEAD WAS HEATED TO BETWEEN 400 AND 500 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT. THE HYDRAULIC FLUID BEGAN TO SMOKE AND EMIT VAPORS. THE SMOKE AND VA PORS WERE BLOWN TO OTHER WORK LOCATIONS BY FANS. EMPLOYEES #1-8, EXPOSED TO THE SMOKE AND FUMES, WERE TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL AND KEPT OVERNIGHT FOR OBSERVATION.

Victims (8)

#1 Hospitalized Age 62 F

Nature of injury
2

Part of body
28

Event type
8

Source
44

Occupation code
999

Human factor
12

Environmental factor
9

Hazardous substance
0530

Task assigned
1
#2 Hospitalized Age 46 F

Nature of injury
2

Part of body
28

Event type
8

Source
44

Occupation code
999

Human factor
12

Environmental factor
9

Hazardous substance
0530

Task assigned
1
#3 Hospitalized Age 22 M

Nature of injury
2

Part of body
28

Event type
8

Source
44

Occupation code
999

Human factor
12

Environmental factor
9

Hazardous substance
0530

Task assigned
1
#4 Hospitalized Age 21 M

Nature of injury
2

Part of body
28

Event type
8

Source
44

Occupation code
999

Human factor
12

Environmental factor
9

Hazardous substance
0530

Task assigned
1
#5 Hospitalized Age 25 F

Nature of injury
2

Part of body
28

Event type
8

Source
44

Occupation code
999

Human factor
12

Environmental factor
9

Hazardous substance
0530

Task assigned
1
#6 Hospitalized Age 23 F

Nature of injury
2

Part of body
28

Event type
8

Source
44

Occupation code
999

Human factor
12

Environmental factor
9

Hazardous substance
0530

Task assigned
1
#7 Hospitalized Age 22 M

Nature of injury
2

Part of body
28

Event type
8

Source
44

Occupation code
999

Human factor
12

Environmental factor
9

Hazardous substance
0530

Task assigned
1
#8 Hospitalized Age 45 F

Nature of injury
2

Part of body
28

Event type
8

Source
44

Occupation code
999

Human factor
12

Environmental factor
9

Hazardous substance
0530

Task assigned
1

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