OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221430481
HAPPY FIX REFINISHING INC.
NEW YORK, NY·
Event description
Employee is killed by chemical exposure while refinishing ba
Investigation abstract
At 4:30 p.m. on January 24, 2022, an employee worked to refinish a bathtub using a stripping agent (Methylene Chloride). While working, the employee was overcome by the chemical vapors and killed.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 23 M
- Event type
- 8
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