OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14518161
RESPIRATORY,DUST,TOXIC ATMOSPHERE,INHALATION,SPILL,DUST INHALATION,CHEMICAL
Event description
INHALATION OF A TOXIC DUST. (P-NITROANILINE)
Investigation abstract
A DRUM OF P-NITROANILINE WAS ACCIDENTAL STRUCK BY THE TINE OF A FORKLIFT TRUCK. THE ENSUING SPILL WAS NOT CLEANED UP; THEREFORE, AS FORKLIFT TRUCKS WOULD PASS T HROUGH THE SPILLED MATERIAL, THE SUBSTANCE BECAME AIRBORNE. SUBSEQUENTLY, 13 EMP LOYEES WERE EXPOSED TO THE P-NITROANILINE AND WERE TAKEN TO A HOSPITAL FOR TREAT MENT. ALL BUT ONE WAS TREATED AND RELEASED. EMPLOYEE #1 REMAINED IN THE HOSPITAL FOR 1 1/2 DAYS FOR OBSERVATION. HE COMPLAINED OF WEAKNESS AND EXPERIENCED FREQU ENT URINATION.
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 46 M
- Nature of injury
- 17
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 14
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 11
- Environmental factor
- 9
- Hazardous substance
- 1865
- Task assigned
- 1
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