OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221715899

KAMESI CORPORATION

NEW YORK, NY— 2024-10-29T00:00:00

Event: Inhalation, Methylene Chloride, Overcome by vapors, Overexposure, Toxic Atmosphere, Toxic Fumes, Unconsciousness, Unresponsive
NAICS: 238390
Inspection type: Federal Agency
Activity number: #347852782
Employer profile: KAMESI CORPORATION
Summary number: 221715899
Report ID: 0215000
Project type: B
Construction end-use: B

Event description

Employee dies after inhaling paint stripper containing methy

Investigation abstract

At 7:10 p.m. on October 29, 2024, an employee was scraping paint from a bathtub using a paint stripper containing 70-90% methylene chloride (Hoodstrip-888 Semi Paste Remover). The employee became unconscious due to inhaling methylene chloride vapors above the short-term exposure limit (STEL) and subsequently died from exposure.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 38 M

Event type
8

Occupation code
235

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