OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14464309
AUBURN FOUNDRY INC
AUBURN, IN·
Event description
EMPLOYEE DIED FROM INHALATION OF CLEANING SOLVENT
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS ASSIGNED THE JOB OF CLEANING THE GREASE BUILD UP ON THE GEARS IN HE FLOOR), AND A SURVIVOR HALF-FACE RESPIRATOR (PART #2300-00) WITH CHEMICAL CAR TRIDGES FOR ORGANIC VAPORS (TC-23). EMPLOYEE #1 HAD A FULL BEARD. THE PRELIMINAR Y CORONER'S REPORT STATED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING TO INDICATE HEART OR STROKE PRO BLEMS. FURTHER TESTS ARE BEING CONDUCTED. HOWEVER, THE PROBABLE CAUSE OF DEATH W AS INHALATION OF TRICHLOROETHYLENE. THE TIME OF DEATH WILL PROBABLY BE REPORTED AS 4:15 AM, APRIL 5, 1986. THE MOLD CAR DRIVE MOTOR PIT. THE PIT IS LOCATED AT THE WEST END OF THE SPO ARE A. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS WORKING THE 10 PM TO 6:30 AM SHIFT ON FRIDAY, APRIL 4, 1986. HE WAS WORKING ALONE. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS LAST SEEN ALIVE AT ABOUT 4 AM ON SATURDAY MORNING, WHEN ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WENT TO CHECK ON HIM AND TO SEE ABOUT GETTING A F AN FOR VENTILATION. HE TOLD EMPLOYEE #1 THAT HE COULD NOT FIND A FAN, BUT TO LET IT GO (THE JOB) IF THE SOLVENT VAPORS GOT TOO BAD. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS FOUND AT ABO UT 6:30 AM ON SATURDAY MORNING, LYING BETWEEN THE TWO I-BEAMS IN THE MOLD CAR DR IVE MOTOR PIT. HE WAS WEARING GOGGLES, ONE GLOVE (THE OTHER GLOVE WAS FOUND ON T
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 34 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 31
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 863
- Human factor
- 6
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 2490
- Task assigned
- 2
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