OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14506612

NCR CORPORATION, MICROELECTRONICS DIVISION

COLORADO SPRINGS, CO· 1985-10-03T00:00:00

Event: RESPIRATORY, VENTILATION, INHALATION, PHOSPHINE GAS, TOXIC FUMES
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #651430
Employer profile: NCR CORPORATION, MICROELECTRONICS DIVISION
Summary number: 14506612
Report ID: 830500

Event description

EMPLOYEES EXPOSED TO PHOSPHINE GAS

Investigation abstract

THE AFFECTED EMPLOYEES WERE EXPOSED TO PHOSPHINE GAS DURING THE OPERATION OF AN ION IMPLANTER. THE GASES FROM INSIDE THE VACUUM CHAMBER WERE EMITTED INTO THE WO RK ENVIRONMENT BECAUSE THE VENTILATION CONNECTION ON THE VACUUM PUMP WAS NOT ATT ACHED TO THE VENTILATION SYSTEM.

Victims (12)

#1 Hospitalized Age 33 F

Nature of injury
17

Part of body
28

Event type
8

Source
19

Occupation code
999

Human factor
16

Environmental factor
7

Hazardous substance
2080

Task assigned
1
#10 Hospitalized Age 38 F

Nature of injury
17

Part of body
28

Event type
8

Source
19

Occupation code
999

Human factor
16

Environmental factor
7

Hazardous substance
2080

Task assigned
1
#11 Hospitalized Age 29 M

Nature of injury
17

Part of body
28

Event type
8

Source
19

Occupation code
999

Human factor
16

Environmental factor
7

Hazardous substance
2080

Task assigned
1
#12 Hospitalized Age 26 M

Nature of injury
17

Part of body
28

Event type
8

Source
19

Occupation code
999

Human factor
16

Environmental factor
7

Hazardous substance
2080

Task assigned
1
#2 Hospitalized Age 26 M

Nature of injury
17

Part of body
28

Event type
8

Source
19

Occupation code
999

Human factor
16

Environmental factor
7

Hazardous substance
2080

Task assigned
1
#3 Hospitalized Age 38 F

Nature of injury
17

Part of body
28

Event type
8

Source
19

Occupation code
999

Human factor
16

Environmental factor
7

Hazardous substance
2080

Task assigned
1
#4 Hospitalized Age 25 F

Nature of injury
17

Part of body
28

Event type
8

Source
19

Occupation code
999

Human factor
16

Environmental factor
7

Hazardous substance
2080

Task assigned
1
#5 Hospitalized Age 27 F

Nature of injury
17

Part of body
28

Event type
8

Source
19

Occupation code
999

Human factor
16

Environmental factor
7

Hazardous substance
2080

Task assigned
1
#6 Hospitalized Age 27 F

Nature of injury
17

Part of body
28

Event type
8

Source
19

Occupation code
999

Human factor
16

Environmental factor
7

Hazardous substance
2080

Task assigned
1
#7 Hospitalized Age 28 F

Nature of injury
17

Part of body
28

Event type
8

Source
19

Occupation code
999

Human factor
16

Environmental factor
7

Hazardous substance
2080

Task assigned
1
#8 Hospitalized Age 26 M

Nature of injury
17

Part of body
28

Event type
8

Source
19

Occupation code
999

Human factor
16

Environmental factor
7

Hazardous substance
2080

Task assigned
1
#9 Hospitalized Age 20 F

Nature of injury
17

Part of body
28

Event type
8

Source
19

Occupation code
999

Human factor
16

Environmental factor
7

Hazardous substance
2080

Task assigned
1

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