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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14375513

CLOTHING,EYE,LUNG,AIR CONTAMINATION,CHEMICAL VAPOR,POISONING,CHEMICAL

Event
CLOTHING,EYE,LUNG,AIR CONTAMINATION,CHEMICAL VAPOR,POISONING,CHEMICAL
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14375513
Report ID
522500

Event description

EIGHT EMPLOYEES HOSPITALIZED FROM AIR CONTAMINANT EXPOSURE

Investigation abstract

On August 17, 1988 eight employees of Mainstreet Department Stores were taken to the hospital due to difficulty in breathing, itchy and swelling eyes, and some rashes on arms and legs resulting from systemic poisoning due to air contaminant s. Monitoring results did not detect any overexposures to methyl bromide.

Victims (8)

  1. #1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 20 M

    Nature of injury
    17
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    19
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    1680
    Task assigned
    1

  2. #2 Non-hospitalized injury Age 19 M

    Nature of injury
    17
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    19
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    1680
    Task assigned
    1

  3. #3 Non-hospitalized injury Age 33 F

    Nature of injury
    17
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    19
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    1680
    Task assigned
    1

  4. #4 Hospitalized Age 25 F

    Nature of injury
    17
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    19
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    1680
    Task assigned
    1

  5. #5 Non-hospitalized injury Age 35 F

    Nature of injury
    17
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    19
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    1680
    Task assigned
    1

  6. #6 Non-hospitalized injury Age 25 F

    Nature of injury
    17
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    19
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    1680
    Task assigned
    1

  7. #7 Non-hospitalized injury Age 36 M

    Nature of injury
    17
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    19
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    1680
    Task assigned
    1

  8. #8 Non-hospitalized injury Age 23 F

    Nature of injury
    17
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    19
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    1680
    Task assigned
    1

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