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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14516223

RESPIRATORY,INHALATION,AIR CONTAMINATION

Event
RESPIRATORY,INHALATION,AIR CONTAMINATION
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14516223
Report ID
420600

Event description

EMPLOYEES EXPOSED TO UNKNOWN AIRBORNE IRRITANT

Investigation abstract

SIX EMPLOYEES (PRIMARILY ALIGNERS) ON THE 12 HOUR NIGHT SHIFT WERE EXPOSED TO SO ME TYPE OF AIRBORNE IRRITANT. THEY LEFT THE AREA, BUT THE IRRITATING ODOR WAS ST ILL THERE WHEN THEY RETURNED. THE SIX EMPLOYEES WERE SENT TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM.

Victims (6)

  1. #1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 41 F

    Nature of injury
    17
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    19
    Occupation code
    213
    Human factor
    17
    Environmental factor
    9
    Hazardous substance
    0381
    Task assigned
    1
  2. #2 Non-hospitalized injury Age 29 F

    Nature of injury
    17
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    19
    Occupation code
    213
    Human factor
    17
    Environmental factor
    9
    Hazardous substance
    0381
    Task assigned
    1
  3. #3 Non-hospitalized injury Age 22 F

    Nature of injury
    17
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    19
    Occupation code
    213
    Human factor
    17
    Environmental factor
    9
    Hazardous substance
    0381
    Task assigned
    1
  4. #4 Non-hospitalized injury Age 19 F

    Nature of injury
    17
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    19
    Occupation code
    213
    Human factor
    17
    Environmental factor
    9
    Hazardous substance
    0381
    Task assigned
    1
  5. #5 Non-hospitalized injury Age 40 F

    Nature of injury
    17
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    19
    Occupation code
    213
    Human factor
    17
    Environmental factor
    9
    Hazardous substance
    0381
    Task assigned
    1
  6. #6 Non-hospitalized injury Age 23 F

    Nature of injury
    17
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    19
    Occupation code
    213
    Human factor
    17
    Environmental factor
    9
    Hazardous substance
    0381
    Task assigned
    1

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