OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14518161

P.I.E. NATIONWIDE, INC.

JACKSONVILLE, FL· 1986-05-12T00:00:00

Event: RESPIRATORY, DUST, TOXIC ATMOSPHERE, INHALATION, SPILL, DUST INHALATION, CHEMICAL
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #101629046
Employer profile: P.I.E. NATIONWIDE, INC.
Summary number: 14518161
Report ID: 419700

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

#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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