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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14461636

SHEET METAL,ACRYLIC MONOMER,INTOXICATED

Event
SHEET METAL,ACRYLIC MONOMER,INTOXICATED
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14461636
Report ID
257260

Event description

INTOXICATED BY ACRYLIC MONOMER

Investigation abstract

AT APPROXIMATELY 2 PM ON OCTOBER 8, 1985, AN EMPLOYEE OF EMULEX CARIBE WAS CUTTI NG A METAL ACRYLIC SHEET. THE CUT SHEET EMANATED ACRYLIC MONOMERS, AFFECTING TEN EMPLOYEES IN THE AREA. THE WORKERS WERE TAKEN TO A HOSPITAL AND EXAMINED BY A D OCTOR. AN INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE PROBABLE CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT WAS THA T THE EMPLOYER HAD FAILED TO PROVIDE THE EMPLOYEES WITH EVEN A MINIMUM OF PROTEC TION FROM THE RISKS OF HANDLING THE ACRYLIC MATERIALS.

Victims (10)

  1. #1 Hospitalized Age 38 F

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    31
    Event type
    8
    Source
    44
    Occupation code
    683
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    1653
    Task assigned
    1

  2. #10 Hospitalized Age 29 F

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    31
    Event type
    8
    Source
    44
    Occupation code
    683
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    1653
    Task assigned
    1

  3. #2 Hospitalized Age 33 F

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    31
    Event type
    8
    Source
    44
    Occupation code
    683
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    1653
    Task assigned
    1

  4. #3 Hospitalized Age 24 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    31
    Event type
    8
    Source
    44
    Occupation code
    683
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    1653
    Task assigned
    1

  5. #4 Hospitalized Age 23 F

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    31
    Event type
    8
    Source
    44
    Occupation code
    683
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    1653
    Task assigned
    1

  6. #5 Hospitalized Age 37 F

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    31
    Event type
    8
    Source
    44
    Occupation code
    683
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    1653
    Task assigned
    1

  7. #6 Hospitalized Age 23 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    31
    Event type
    8
    Source
    44
    Occupation code
    683
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    1653
    Task assigned
    1

  8. #7 Hospitalized Age 24 F

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    31
    Event type
    8
    Source
    44
    Occupation code
    683
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    1653
    Task assigned
    1

  9. #8 Hospitalized Age 35 F

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    31
    Event type
    8
    Source
    44
    Occupation code
    683
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    1653
    Task assigned
    1

  10. #9 Hospitalized Age 19 F

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    31
    Event type
    8
    Source
    44
    Occupation code
    683
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    1653
    Task assigned
    1

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