OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14524250
CONSOLIDATED STORES CORP. DBA ODD LOTS/BIG LOTS
COLUMBUS, OH·
Event description
Seven employees affected by exposure to pesticides
Investigation abstract
Employees #1 through #7 and coworkers in warehouse #900 began sorting and organi zing by hand a shipment of pesticides in containers of questionable integrity. T hey became overwhelmed by the fumes and complained to the shift supervisor, who sent them back to work. Employee #1 then bypassed the supervisor and notified Se curity, who in turn notified Management. Management ordered the evacuation of pe rsonnel and notified the appropriate emergency response teams. Employees #1 thro ugh #7 were hospitalized after experiencing headaches, nausea, dizziness, and di sorientation.
Victims (7)
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#1 Hospitalized Age 30 F
- Nature of injury
- 17
- Part of body
- 13
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 44
- Occupation code
- 877
- Human factor
- 4
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 1616
- Task assigned
- 2
-
#2 Hospitalized Age 30 M
- Nature of injury
- 17
- Part of body
- 13
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 44
- Occupation code
- 877
- Human factor
- 4
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 1616
- Task assigned
- 2
-
#3 Hospitalized Age 30 F
- Nature of injury
- 17
- Part of body
- 13
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 44
- Occupation code
- 877
- Human factor
- 4
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 1616
- Task assigned
- 2
-
#4 Hospitalized Age 30 F
- Nature of injury
- 17
- Part of body
- 13
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 44
- Occupation code
- 877
- Human factor
- 4
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 1616
- Task assigned
- 2
-
#5 Hospitalized Age 40 F
- Nature of injury
- 17
- Part of body
- 13
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 44
- Occupation code
- 877
- Human factor
- 4
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 1616
- Task assigned
- 2
-
#6 Hospitalized Age 30 F
- Nature of injury
- 17
- Part of body
- 13
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 44
- Occupation code
- 877
- Human factor
- 4
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 1616
- Task assigned
- 2
-
#7 Hospitalized Age 30 F
- Nature of injury
- 17
- Part of body
- 13
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 44
- Occupation code
- 877
- Human factor
- 4
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 1616
- Task assigned
- 2
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