OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14527485
RESPIRATORY,CLEANING,INHALATION,TOLUENE,PAINT SOLVENT,TOXIC FUMES,RESPIRATOR
Event description
INHALATION OF PAINT SOLVENT FUMES
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS CLEANING PAINT SPRAY EQUIPMENT WITH TOLUENE IN A PAINT MIXING RO OM. THE EMPLOYEE WAS FOUND FACE-DOWN IN A 3 FOOT BY 3 FOOT TANK OF TOLUENE. EFFO RTS TO REVIVE THE EMPLOYEE WERE FUTILE.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 27 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 2460
- Task assigned
- 2
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