OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14518138

RESPIRATORY,FUMIGANT,WORK RULES,INHALATION,TOXIC FUMES,CHEMICAL,RESPIRATOR

1986-06-08T00:00:00

Event: RESPIRATORY,FUMIGANT,WORK RULES,INHALATION,TOXIC FUMES,CHEMICAL,RESPIRATOR
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14518138
Report ID: 419700

Event description

EXPOSURE TO SULFURIC FLUORIDE

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 ENTERED A FUMIGATION "TENT" CONTAINING "VIKANE", OR SULFURIC FLUORID E, AFTER HE HAD RECEIVED WARNINGS ON THE DANGERS OF THE CHEMICAL. HE WAS GUARDIN G THE FUMINGATION SITE AT THE TIME OF EXPOSURE. COMPANY REPRESENTATIVES DISCOVER ED THAT EMPLOYEE #1 HAD ENTERED THE FUMIGATION TENT, YET FAILED TO TAKE HIM FOR EMERGENCY TREATMENT OR INFORM HIS FAMILY. THE EMPLOYEE DIED THE FOLLOWING DAY.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 28 M

Nature of injury
17

Part of body
4

Event type
8

Source
9

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
7

Hazardous substance
2323

Task assigned
2

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