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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14402465

WORK RULES,FIRE,INHALATION,TOXIC FUMES,HOUSEKEEPING,POLYVINYL CHLORIDE,SMOKE INHALATION

Event
WORK RULES,FIRE,INHALATION,TOXIC FUMES,HOUSEKEEPING,POLYVINYL CHLORIDE,SMOKE INHALATION
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14402465
Report ID
626000

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)

  1. #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

  2. #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

  3. #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

  4. #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

  5. #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

  6. #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

  7. #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

  8. #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

  9. #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

  10. #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

  11. #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

  12. #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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