OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14442446
ATLANTIC RESEARCH CORPORATION
GAINESVILLE, VA·
Event description
Employee dies after inhaling trichlorotrifluoroethane
Investigation abstract
Employee #1 was using a vapor degreaser solvent containing 1,1,2-trichloro-1,2,2 -trifluoroethane to clean an approximately 4 ft by 8 ft by 6 ft tank in building #22. He had been inside the tank for about 10 minutes before he stepped out ont o the platform and collapsed. The rescue squad pronounced Employee #1 dead at th e scene. He was assumed to be wearing a half-mask organic cartridge respirator f or protection against the idlh vapors.
Victims (2)
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#1 Fatality Age 25 M
- Nature of injury
- 17
- Part of body
- 29
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 764
- Human factor
- 11
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 2485
- Task assigned
- 2
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#981 Degree 0 Age 0
- Nature of injury
- 0
- Part of body
- 0
- Event type
- 0
- Source
- 0
- Occupation code
- 0
- Human factor
- 0
- Environmental factor
- 0
- Task assigned
- 0
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