OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14549570
RESPIRATORY,UNCONSCIOUSNESS,VENTILATION,TOXIC ATMOSPHERE,INHALATION,FAINTED,TOXIC FUMES
Event description
EMPLOYEES PASSED OUT AFTER INHALING TOXIC GAS
Investigation abstract
DURING THE 11 PM TO 7 AM SHIFT ON JUNE 21, 1984, SEVERAL PRODUCTION EMPLOYEES BE CAME ILL AND FAINTED. THE FIRST EMPLOYEE TO FAINT WORKED IN THE BENDING AREA. TH E SECOND AND THIRD EMPLOYEES WERE FROM THE CRIMP LINE. A FOURTH EMPLOYEE ALSO BE CAME ILL. PARAMEDICS ARRIVED AT THE PLANT AT APPROXIMATELY 6:30 AM, AND TOOK THE AFFECTED EMPLOYEES TO THE HOSPITAL. THEY WERE ADMITTED FOR TREATMENT. TWO OTHER EMPLOYEES FAINTED AFTER THEIR SHIFT WAS OVER AND THEY HAD LEFT THE PLANT. THESE EMPLOYEES WERE TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL FOR TESTS, BUT NOT ADMITTED. THE GENERAL M ANAGER OF THE PLANT STATED THAT THE ONLY DIFFERENCE DURING THE AFFECTED SHIFT WA S THAT THE VENTILATION SYSTEM WAS TURNED OFF.
Victims (6)
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#1 Hospitalized Age 20 F
- Nature of injury
- 2
- Part of body
- 25
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 19
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 14
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 0560
- Task assigned
- 1
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#2 Hospitalized Age 32 F
- Nature of injury
- 2
- Part of body
- 25
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 19
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 14
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 0560
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#3 Hospitalized Age 41 F
- Nature of injury
- 2
- Part of body
- 25
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 19
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 14
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 0560
- Task assigned
- 1
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#4 Hospitalized Age 23 M
- Nature of injury
- 2
- Part of body
- 25
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 19
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 14
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 0560
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#5 Non-hospitalized injury Age 54 M
- Nature of injury
- 2
- Part of body
- 25
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 19
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 14
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 0560
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#6 Non-hospitalized injury Age 32 M
- Nature of injury
- 2
- Part of body
- 25
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 19
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 14
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 0560
- Task assigned
- 1
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