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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14431894

FURNACE,PHOSPHINE GAS,TOXIC FUMES,OVEREXPOSURE

Event
FURNACE,PHOSPHINE GAS,TOXIC FUMES,OVEREXPOSURE
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14431894
Report ID
830100

Event description

Employee hospitalized after exposure to phosphine gas

Investigation abstract

Employees #1 through #17 were exposed to phosphine gas during furnace dig-out op erations. Employees #1 through #7 were hospitalized.

Victims (17)

  1. #1 Hospitalized Age 23 M

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

  2. #10 Non-hospitalized injury Age 22 M

    Nature of injury
    17
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    19
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    19
    Environmental factor
    7
    Task assigned
    2

  3. #11 Non-hospitalized injury Age 29 M

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

  4. #12 Non-hospitalized injury Age 39 M

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

  5. #13 Non-hospitalized injury Age 25 M

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

  6. #14 Non-hospitalized injury Age 34 M

    Nature of injury
    17
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    19
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    19
    Environmental factor
    7
    Task assigned
    2

  7. #15 Non-hospitalized injury Age 23 M

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

  8. #16 Non-hospitalized injury Age 31 M

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

  9. #17 Non-hospitalized injury Age 34 M

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

  10. #2 Hospitalized Age 25 M

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

  11. #3 Hospitalized Age 22 M

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

  12. #4 Hospitalized Age 28 M

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

  13. #5 Hospitalized Age 20 M

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

  14. #6 Hospitalized Age 24 M

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

  15. #7 Hospitalized Age 26 M

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

  16. #8 Non-hospitalized injury Age 39 M

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

  17. #9 Non-hospitalized injury Age 21 M

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

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