OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14511968
TRICHLOROETHANE,ASPHYXIATED,VAPOR,WORK RULES,CLEANING,TOXIC ATMOSPHERE,INHALATION,CLEANING FLUID,CHEMICAL VAPOR,TOXIC FUMES
Event description
Employee dies of acute trichloroethane intoxication
Investigation abstract
At approximately 4:45 p.m. on February 25, 1987, Employee #1 was doing a final m anual cleaning of a mixing bowl to remove scuff marks. The 45 in. deep by 56 in. diameter bowl was to be used to mix solid rocket propellants. He was supposed t o use a mop attached to a 5 ft broom handle to clean the bowl, but apparently go t inside it. Employee #1 was using 1, 1, 1-trichloroethane and was overcome by t he fumes. He was found dead inside the mixing bowl as a result of acute trichlor oethane intoxication.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 26 M
- Nature of injury
- 2
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 10
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 0670
- Task assigned
- 1
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