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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14451306

EQUIPMENT FAILURE,ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGE,PESTICIDE,CHEMICAL

Event
EQUIPMENT FAILURE,ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGE,PESTICIDE,CHEMICAL
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14451306
Report ID
953220

Event description

Five hospitalized after possible bis-chloromethyl ether leak

Victims (5)

  1. #1 Hospitalized Age 32 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    4
    Event type
    14
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    14
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    2630
    Task assigned
    2
  2. #2 Hospitalized Age 51 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    4
    Event type
    14
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    14
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    2630
    Task assigned
    2
  3. #3 Hospitalized Age 26 F

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    4
    Event type
    14
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    14
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    2630
    Task assigned
    2
  4. #4 Hospitalized Age 34 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    4
    Event type
    14
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    14
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    2630
    Task assigned
    2
  5. #5 Hospitalized Age 37 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    4
    Event type
    14
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    14
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    2630
    Task assigned
    2

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