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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #170882419

LEAK,MAINTENANCE,ETHYLENE OXIDE,WORK RULES,INHALATION,FREON,SKIN,TANK,UNTRAINED

Event
LEAK,MAINTENANCE,ETHYLENE OXIDE,WORK RULES,INHALATION,FREON,SKIN,TANK,UNTRAINED
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
170882419
Report ID
950642

Event description

Two employees exposed to ethylene oxide

Victims (2)

  1. #1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 50 M

    Nature of injury
    22
    Part of body
    31
    Event type
    8
    Source
    19
    Occupation code
    869
    Human factor
    4
    Environmental factor
    9
    Hazardous substance
    1191
    Task assigned
    2
  2. #2 Non-hospitalized injury Age 52 M

    Nature of injury
    22
    Part of body
    31
    Event type
    8
    Source
    19
    Occupation code
    869
    Human factor
    4
    Environmental factor
    9
    Hazardous substance
    1191
    Task assigned
    2

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