OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14478119

BOTTOMS USA

AUBURN, ME· 1986-09-29T00:00:00

Event: RESPIRATORY, CONFINED SPACE, WORK RULES, CLEANING, INHALATION, DEGREASER, TOXIC FUMES, TRICHLORETHYLENE, RESPIRATOR
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #101400711
Employer profile: BOTTOMS USA
Summary number: 14478119
Report ID: 111100

Event description

EXPOSED TO TRICHLORETHYLENE IN VAPOR DEGREASER

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS CLEANING A VAPOR DEGREASER WHICH WAS 8 FEET LONG AT THE TOP, 6 F EET, 2 INCHES LONG AT THE BOTTOM, 41 1/2 INCHES WIDE AND 41 1/2 INCHES TALL. THE DEGREASER WAS MADE BY BY SIREM OF ITALY, MODEL SL-1, SN SB-124185. EMPLOYEE #1 ENTERED THE TANK WITHOUT USING ANY KIND OF RESPIRATORY PROTECTION. THE OPERATING PROCEDURE FOR CLEANING THE DEGREASER DID NOT CONTAIN ANY PROCEDURES FOR THE SAF E ENTRY OF CONFINED SPACES. THE CAUSE OF DEATH WAS LISTED AS EXPOSURE TO TRICHLO RETHYLENE AND 1, 1, 1 TRICHLOROETHANE (PROBABLE VENTRICULAR FIBRILLATION).

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 31 M

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
31

Event type
12

Source
9

Occupation code
999

Human factor
16

Environmental factor
7

Hazardous substance
1720

Task assigned
1

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