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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14544118

LUNG,ASPHYXIATED,METHYLENE CHLORIDE,PAINT,POISONING,RESPIRATOR

Event
LUNG,ASPHYXIATED,METHYLENE CHLORIDE,PAINT,POISONING,RESPIRATOR
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14544118
Report ID
317900

Event description

EMPLOYEE KILLED BY METHYLENE CHLORIDE INHALATION

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 34 M

    Nature of injury
    17
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    44
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    1730
    Task assigned
    2

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