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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #606137

RESPIRATORY,PULMONARY EDEMA,CLEANING,INHALATION,CHEMICAL VAPOR,BRAIN

Event
RESPIRATORY,PULMONARY EDEMA,CLEANING,INHALATION,CHEMICAL VAPOR,BRAIN
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
606137
Report ID
418100

Event description

EMPLOYEE DIED WHILE CLEANING SPILLED DIESEL FUEL

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS WASHING SPILLED DIESEL FUEL IN A YARD AREA. HE COLLAPSED AND DIE D FROM ACUTE PULMONARY CONGESTION AND HEMORRHAGE AND MARKED CEREBRAL EDEMA, DUE TO AN ACUTE HYPERSENSITIVITY REACTION.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 30 M

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    4
    Event type
    12
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    7
    Environmental factor
    7
    Task assigned
    1

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