OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14458087
ECZEMA,SKIN
Event description
EMPLOYEE DEVELOPED SEVERE SKIN RASH; REASON UNKNOWN
Investigation abstract
AN EMPLOYEE IN THE TELMARKETING DEPARTMENT DEVELOPED A SEVERE SKIN RASH ON THE J OB. SHE WAS HOSPITALIZED WITH WHAT WAS DIAGNOSED AS SEVERE TOPIC ECZEMA, WHICH I S FREQUENTLY CAUSED BY STRESS OR LOW HUMIDITY, ACCORDING TO THE EMPLOYEE'S PHYSI CIAN. THE VENTILATION SYSTEM WAS CHECKED, INCLUDING THE CONDENSATE TRAYS. HIGH A ND LOW RATE SAMPLES WERE TAKEN FOR FORMALDEHYDE WITH NO DETECTABLE RESULTS. PAPE R FLEAS OR MITES HAD INFESTED SOME PAPER BEING STORED AT FLOOR LEVEL. MANAGEMENT HAS TAKEN STEPS TO EXTERMINATE THE FLEAS AND MITES. THE CAUSE OF THE RASH WAS N EVER CONCLUSIVELY DETERMINED.
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 24 F
- Nature of injury
- 8
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 14
- Source
- 43
- Occupation code
- 257
- Human factor
- 14
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Task assigned
- 1
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