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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14473631

LUNG,VENTILATION,AIR CONTAMINATION,POISONING

Event
LUNG,VENTILATION,AIR CONTAMINATION,POISONING
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14473631
Report ID
521400

Event description

EMPLOYEES POISONED BY INHALING VAPORS FROM FLOOR STRIPPING

Investigation abstract

Eight employees were in a building where floor stripping compound containing min eral spirits was being used on the second shift. The ventilation system carried vapors into another department where employees became ill and were taken to the local hospital by EMT personnel, where they were treated and released.

Victims (8)

  1. #1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 50 F

    Nature of injury
    17
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    17
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    2037
    Task assigned
    2

  2. #2 Non-hospitalized injury Age 45 F

    Nature of injury
    17
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    17
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    2037
    Task assigned
    2

  3. #3 Non-hospitalized injury Age 32 F

    Nature of injury
    17
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    17
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    2037
    Task assigned
    2

  4. #4 Non-hospitalized injury Age 48 F

    Nature of injury
    17
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    17
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    2037
    Task assigned
    2

  5. #5 Non-hospitalized injury Age 47 F

    Nature of injury
    17
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    17
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    2037
    Task assigned
    2

  6. #6 Non-hospitalized injury Age 53 F

    Nature of injury
    17
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    17
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    2037
    Task assigned
    2

  7. #7 Non-hospitalized injury Age 33 F

    Nature of injury
    17
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    17
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    2037
    Task assigned
    2

  8. #8 Non-hospitalized injury Age 34 F

    Nature of injury
    17
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    17
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    2037
    Task assigned
    2

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