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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #570010

DUST,CLEANING,TOXIC ATMOSPHERE,SPILL,DUST INHALATION,CHEMICAL

Event
DUST,CLEANING,TOXIC ATMOSPHERE,SPILL,DUST INHALATION,CHEMICAL
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
570010
Report ID
522000

Event description

EMPLOYEES INHALED CHEMICAL DUST; BECAME ILL

Investigation abstract

TWO BAGS OF SODIUM META-BISULFITE BROKE OPEN IN THE BACK OF A TRUCK. THE FIVE EM PLOYEES ASSIGNED TO CLEAN UP THE SPILL INHALED THE DUST AND BECAME ILL. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED. A RESCUE UNIT TRANSPORTED THE FIVE EMPLOYEES TO THE HOSP ITAL, WHERE THEY WERE TREATED AND RELEASED.

Victims (6)

  1. #1 Hospitalized Age 37 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    7
    Task assigned
    1
  2. #2 Hospitalized Age 45 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    7
    Task assigned
    1
  3. #3 Hospitalized Age 53 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    7
    Task assigned
    1
  4. #4 Hospitalized Age 40 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    7
    Task assigned
    1
  5. #5 Hospitalized Age 28 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    7
    Task assigned
    1
  6. #981 Degree 0 Age 0

    Nature of injury
    0
    Part of body
    0
    Event type
    0
    Source
    0
    Occupation code
    0
    Human factor
    0
    Environmental factor
    0
    Task assigned
    0

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