OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221393234

GKN AEROSPACE

HAZELWOOD, MO· 2021-09-17T00:00:00

Event: Breathing, Chemical, Chemical Exposure, Chemical Vapor, Eye, Inhalation, Leak, Lung, Manufacturing, Non-PEL Overexposure, Overcome by vapors, Overexposure, Production Line, Respiratory, Respiratory Tract, Technician, Vapor
NAICS: 334511
Inspection type: Referral
Activity number: #345538920
Employer profile: GKN AEROSPACE
Summary number: 221393234
Report ID: 0729300

Event description

Employee sustains eye and breathing issues from chemical rel

Investigation abstract

At 3:00 p.m. on September 17, 2021, an employee working as a chemical technician for a an aerospace instrument manufacturer was working at his workstation. A chemical vapor plume released from the production line. The employee reported difficulty breathing and eye pain and required medical treatment without hospitalization.

Victim

#1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 25 M

Event type
8

Occupation code
224

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