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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14470470

RESPIRATORY,XYLENE,NAUSEA,TOLUENE,DIZZINESS,TOXIC FUMES

Event
RESPIRATORY,XYLENE,NAUSEA,TOLUENE,DIZZINESS,TOXIC FUMES
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14470470
Report ID
316700

Event description

EMPLOYEES EXPOSED TO CONTAMINATED AIR

Investigation abstract

THE EMPLOYEES WERE OPERATING SEWING MACHINES FITTED WITH COMPRESSED AIR POWERED SCRAP REMOVAL SYSTEMS. THE LUBRICATING OIL IN THE AIR COMPRESSOR WAS CHANGED. TH E NEW OIL WAS CONTAMINED WITH TOLUENE OR XYLENE. THE VAPORS WERE PUMPED THROUGH THE AIR LINE TO THE EMPLOYEE'S WORK STATIONS. THEY BECAME SICK (DIZZY AND NAUSEA S) FROM BREATHING THE VAPORS. TWENTY TWO (22) EMPLOYEES WERE TAKEN TO AREA HOSPI TALS, WHERE THEY WERE TREATED AND RELEASED.

Victims (22)

  1. #1 Hospitalized Age 39 F

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    29
    Event type
    8
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    4
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    2590
    Task assigned
    1

  2. #10 Hospitalized Age 39 F

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    29
    Event type
    8
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    4
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    2590
    Task assigned
    1

  3. #11 Hospitalized Age 39 F

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    29
    Event type
    8
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    4
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    2590
    Task assigned
    1

  4. #12 Hospitalized Age 39 F

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    29
    Event type
    8
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    4
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    2590
    Task assigned
    1

  5. #13 Hospitalized Age 39 F

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    29
    Event type
    8
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    4
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    2590
    Task assigned
    1

  6. #14 Hospitalized Age 39 F

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    29
    Event type
    8
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    4
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    2590
    Task assigned
    1

  7. #15 Hospitalized Age 39 F

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    29
    Event type
    8
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    4
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    2590
    Task assigned
    1

  8. #16 Hospitalized Age 39 F

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    29
    Event type
    8
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    4
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    2590
    Task assigned
    1

  9. #17 Hospitalized Age 39 F

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    29
    Event type
    8
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    4
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    2590
    Task assigned
    1

  10. #18 Hospitalized Age 39 F

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    29
    Event type
    8
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    4
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    2590
    Task assigned
    1

  11. #19 Hospitalized Age 39 F

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    29
    Event type
    8
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    4
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    2590
    Task assigned
    1

  12. #2 Hospitalized Age 39 F

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    29
    Event type
    8
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    4
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    2590
    Task assigned
    1

  13. #20 Hospitalized Age 39 F

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    29
    Event type
    8
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    4
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    2590
    Task assigned
    1

  14. #21 Hospitalized Age 39 F

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    29
    Event type
    8
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    4
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    2590
    Task assigned
    1

  15. #22 Hospitalized Age 39 F

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    29
    Event type
    8
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    4
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    2590
    Task assigned
    1

  16. #3 Hospitalized Age 39 F

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    29
    Event type
    8
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    4
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    2590
    Task assigned
    1

  17. #4 Hospitalized Age 39 F

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    29
    Event type
    8
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    4
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    2590
    Task assigned
    1

  18. #5 Hospitalized Age 39 F

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    29
    Event type
    8
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    4
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    2590
    Task assigned
    1

  19. #6 Hospitalized Age 39 F

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    29
    Event type
    8
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    4
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    2590
    Task assigned
    1

  20. #7 Hospitalized Age 39 F

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    29
    Event type
    8
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    4
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    2590
    Task assigned
    1

  21. #8 Hospitalized Age 39 F

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    29
    Event type
    8
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    4
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    2590
    Task assigned
    1

  22. #9 Hospitalized Age 39 F

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    29
    Event type
    8
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    4
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    2590
    Task assigned
    1

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