OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14454722
GEAR,HIGH TEMPERATURE
Event description
Employees exposed to odor from overheating gear
Investigation abstract
On Sunday, January 8, 1989, laundry Employees #1 through #6 reported an irritati rs was found to be leaking, causing the gear to overheat, which caused the odor. The seal was repaired before employees were allowed to return. Employees #1 thr ough #6 complained of symptoms and were allowed to go to the doctor. The doctor stated that there were only subjective symptoms and that their blood gases were within normal limits. ng odor. This odor was also smelled by an employee from another department, who turned in an alarm to the fire department. The fire department said that the mot or on the ironer was burning out and should be shut off. The motor was shut off for the rest of the day. On Monday, January 9, 1989, the maintenance mechanic tu rned the ironer on to check the motor and found there was nothing wrong. The mac hine was left running to ascertain what was the matter. After it had been runnin g for 2 to 3 hours, the odor reappeared. The mechanic and laundry director were called and the employees were told to leave the area. The seal to one of the gea
Victims (6)
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#1 Hospitalized Age 41 F
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 31
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 44
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 8
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 0560
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#2 Hospitalized Age 51 F
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 31
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 44
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 8
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 0560
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#3 Hospitalized Age 37 F
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 31
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 44
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 8
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 0560
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#4 Hospitalized Age 47 F
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 31
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 44
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 8
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 0560
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#5 Hospitalized Age 47 F
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 31
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 44
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 8
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 0560
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#6 Hospitalized Age 57 F
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 31
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 44
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 8
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 0560
- Task assigned
- 1
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