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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14387500

PRINTING PRESS,OFFSET PRESS,VENTILATION,HEADACHE,WORK RULES,INHALATION,NAUSEA,CHEMICAL VAPOR,TOXIC FUMES,OVEREXPOSURE

Event
PRINTING PRESS,OFFSET PRESS,VENTILATION,HEADACHE,WORK RULES,INHALATION,NAUSEA,CHEMICAL VAPOR,TOXIC FUMES,OVEREXPOSURE
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14387500
Report ID
524200

Event description

Ten employees exposed to chemical vapors from printer ink

Investigation abstract

Employees #1 through #10 were in the vicinity when an ink containing cellosolve was substituted for the regular ink on an offset printer. They reported that the new ink caused a strong, unpleasant odor in the room and left the area, complai ning of nausea and headaches. Employees #1 through #10 were taken to the hospita l.

Victims (10)

  1. #1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 35 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    14
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0472
    Task assigned
    1

  2. #10 Non-hospitalized injury Age 35 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    14
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0472
    Task assigned
    1

  3. #2 Non-hospitalized injury Age 35 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    14
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0472
    Task assigned
    1

  4. #3 Non-hospitalized injury Age 35 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    14
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0472
    Task assigned
    1

  5. #4 Non-hospitalized injury Age 35 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    14
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0472
    Task assigned
    1

  6. #5 Non-hospitalized injury Age 35 F

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    14
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0472
    Task assigned
    1

  7. #6 Non-hospitalized injury Age 35 F

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    14
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0472
    Task assigned
    1

  8. #7 Non-hospitalized injury Age 35 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    14
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0472
    Task assigned
    1

  9. #8 Non-hospitalized injury Age 35 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    14
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0472
    Task assigned
    1

  10. #9 Non-hospitalized injury Age 35 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    14
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0472
    Task assigned
    1

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