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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14499875

CHEST,EYE,RESPIRATORY,HEADACHE,INHALATION,CHEMICAL REACTION,TOXIC FUMES,SULFURIC ACID,CHEMICAL

Event
CHEST,EYE,RESPIRATORY,HEADACHE,INHALATION,CHEMICAL REACTION,TOXIC FUMES,SULFURIC ACID,CHEMICAL
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14499875
Report ID
523400

Event description

SEVERAL EMPLOYEES EXPOSED TO FUMES FROM CHEMICAL REACTION

Investigation abstract

SEVERAL EMPLOYEES WERE EXPOSED TO FUMES EMANATING FROM A FLOOR DRAIN. THE FUMES WERE THE RESULT OF A CHEMICAL REACTION BETWEEN SULFURIC ACID AND PHOTOGRAPHIC CH EMICALS. THE EMPLOYEES SUFFERED HEADACHES, BURNING EYES AND CHEST PAINS.

Victims (12)

  1. #1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 30 F

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    44
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    14
    Environmental factor
    9
    Hazardous substance
    2310
    Task assigned
    1

  2. #10 Non-hospitalized injury Age 23 F

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    44
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    14
    Environmental factor
    9
    Hazardous substance
    2310
    Task assigned
    1

  3. #11 Non-hospitalized injury Age 46 F

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    44
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    14
    Environmental factor
    9
    Hazardous substance
    2310
    Task assigned
    1

  4. #12 Hospitalized Age 53 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    44
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    14
    Environmental factor
    9
    Hazardous substance
    2310
    Task assigned
    1

  5. #2 Non-hospitalized injury Age 19 F

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    44
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    14
    Environmental factor
    9
    Hazardous substance
    2310
    Task assigned
    1

  6. #3 Non-hospitalized injury Age 35 F

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    44
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    14
    Environmental factor
    9
    Hazardous substance
    2310
    Task assigned
    1

  7. #4 Non-hospitalized injury Age 24 F

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    44
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    14
    Environmental factor
    9
    Hazardous substance
    2310
    Task assigned
    1

  8. #5 Non-hospitalized injury Age 25 F

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    44
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    14
    Environmental factor
    9
    Hazardous substance
    2310
    Task assigned
    1

  9. #6 Non-hospitalized injury Age 35 F

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    44
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    14
    Environmental factor
    9
    Hazardous substance
    2310
    Task assigned
    1

  10. #7 Non-hospitalized injury Age 26 F

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    44
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    14
    Environmental factor
    9
    Hazardous substance
    2310
    Task assigned
    1

  11. #8 Non-hospitalized injury Age 45 F

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    44
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    14
    Environmental factor
    9
    Hazardous substance
    2310
    Task assigned
    1

  12. #9 Non-hospitalized injury Age 49 F

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    44
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    14
    Environmental factor
    9
    Hazardous substance
    2310
    Task assigned
    1

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