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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14371421

XYLENE,INHALATION,TOLUENE,PAINT SOLVENT,EYE,HEADACHE,NAUSEA,PAINT

Event
XYLENE,INHALATION,TOLUENE,PAINT SOLVENT,EYE,HEADACHE,NAUSEA,PAINT
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14371421
Report ID
522000

Event description

EXPOSURE TO PAINT SOLVENT VAPORS

Investigation abstract

REPAIR WORK WAS BEING PERFORMED BY AN EMPLOYEE OF THE GEILER COMPANY ON A BLOWER A COLA EMPLOYEES LISTED ABOVE WERE TAKEN TO EITHER UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OR JEWISH HOSPITAL. UNIT WHICH PROVIDES AIR TO THE COMPUTER AND TELEPHONE SALES AREAS OF THE COCA C OLA BOTTLING CORPORATION OF CINCINNATI'S DUCK CREEK ROAD FACILITY. APPROXIMATELY 6 SQUARE FEET OF SURFACE AREA INSIDE THE BLOWER UNIT WAS SPRAYED WITH A BLACK R USTOLEUM PAINT CONTANING XYLENE, TOLUENE AND OTHER SOLVENTS. WHEN THIS BLOWER UN IT WAS TURNED BACK ON AT APPROXIMATELY 2:15 P.M. ON WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 17,1984, E MPLOYEES WORKING IN THE TELEPHONE SALES AND COMPUTER AREAS BEGAN TO SMELL THE PA INT SOLVENT VAPORS AND EXPERIENCED BURNING EYES, IRRITATED UPPER RESPIRATORY TRA CTS, HEADACHES, FEELINGS OF BEING "HIGH" OR INTOXICATED, AND NAUSEA. THE SIX COC

Victims (7)

  1. #1 Hospitalized Age 23 F

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    4
    Event type
    8
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    2590
    Task assigned
    1

  2. #2 Hospitalized Age 23 F

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    4
    Event type
    8
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    2590
    Task assigned
    1

  3. #3 Hospitalized Age 23 F

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    4
    Event type
    8
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    2590
    Task assigned
    1

  4. #4 Hospitalized Age 23 F

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    4
    Event type
    8
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    2590
    Task assigned
    1

  5. #5 Hospitalized Age 23 F

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    4
    Event type
    8
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    2590
    Task assigned
    1

  6. #6 Hospitalized Age 23 F

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    4
    Event type
    8
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    2590
    Task assigned
    1

  7. #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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