OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14402465
NAN YA PLASTICS CORP.
WHARTON, TX·
Event description
Twelve suffer from smoke inhalation in PVC fire
Investigation abstract
At approximately 10:30 p.m. on November 1, 1988, Employees #1 through #12 were w orking on a production line. PVC plastics started to decompose in the floor drai n, resulting in a smoky fire. Employees #1 through #12 suffered from smoke inhal ation, and Employees #1 through #6 were hospitalized. Earlier in the day, cowork ers had removed the floor drain cover to repair a 2 in. steam line. PVC products that fell off the conveyor were not cleaned out of the drain. Poor housekeeping practices contributed to this accident.
Victims (12)
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#1 Hospitalized Age 26 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 28
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 16
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 15
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 1430
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#10 Non-hospitalized injury Age 28 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 28
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 16
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 15
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 1430
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#11 Non-hospitalized injury Age 28 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 28
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 16
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 15
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 1430
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#12 Non-hospitalized injury Age 27 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 28
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 16
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 15
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 1430
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#2 Hospitalized Age 19 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 28
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 16
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 15
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 1430
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#3 Hospitalized Age 21 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 28
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 16
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 15
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 1430
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#4 Hospitalized Age 25 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 28
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 16
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 15
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 1430
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#5 Hospitalized Age 23 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 28
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 16
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 15
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 1430
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#6 Hospitalized Age 28 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 28
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 16
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 15
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 1430
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#7 Non-hospitalized injury Age 26 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 28
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 16
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 15
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 1430
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#8 Non-hospitalized injury Age 21 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 28
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 16
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 15
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 1430
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#9 Non-hospitalized injury Age 29 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 28
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 16
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 15
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 1430
- Task assigned
- 1
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