OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14458806
EYE,THROAT,VAPOR,MDI,OVEN,FIRE,ISOCYANATE
Event description
CANISTER OF MDI OVERHEATED AND BURST GIVING OFF VAPORS.
Investigation abstract
CANISTERS OF RESINS AND ISOCYANATE (MDI) WERE BEING HEATED IN AN OVEN IN A STORA AND OVERHEATED THE CANISTERS, CAUSING THEM TO BURST AND CATCH FIRE. GE AREA. THE HEATED MATERIALS WERE TO BE INSERTED INTO A POLY-URETHANE INJECTION MOLDING MACHINE LOCATED IN A SHOE FACTORY. THE CANISTERS CONTAINED 25 LBS OF MA TERIAL EACH AND WERE BEING WARMED IN A COMMERICAL WARMING OVEN. A FIRE BROKE OUT IN THE OVEN AND THE CONTAINERS BURST. ISOCYANATE VAPORS (MDI) WERE EMMITTED AND CAUSED MINOR THROAT AND EYE IRRITATION TO EMPLOYEES WHO CAME INTO THE AREA FROM THEIR WORK AREA. EMPLOYEES NOTED AN ODOR AND CAME TO INVESTIGATE. MOST LEFT THE BUILDING IMMEDIATELY WHEN THE FIRE WAS SEEN AS THEY HAD BEEN ADVISED TO DO IN E VENT OF A FIRE. MANAGEMENT FELT THAT THE OVENS THERMOSTAT HAD FAILED TO CUT OFF
Victims (10)
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#1 Hospitalized Age 24 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 31
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 745
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 1073
- Task assigned
- 1
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#10 Non-hospitalized injury Age 54 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 31
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 745
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 1073
- Task assigned
- 1
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#2 Hospitalized Age 58 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 31
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 745
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 1073
- Task assigned
- 1
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#3 Hospitalized Age 19 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 31
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 745
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 1073
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#4 Hospitalized Age 63 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 31
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 745
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 1073
- Task assigned
- 1
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#5 Hospitalized Age 26 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 31
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 745
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 1073
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#6 Hospitalized Age 28 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 31
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 745
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 1073
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#7 Hospitalized Age 36 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 31
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 745
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 1073
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#8 Hospitalized Age 22 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 31
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 745
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 1073
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#9 Hospitalized Age 40 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 31
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 745
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 1073
- Task assigned
- 1
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