OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #674093
MAINTENANCE,BROOM,DERMATITIS,GLOVE,STORAGE TANK,SPILL,SHOVEL,CHEMICAL
Event description
SKIN REACTION FROM CHEMICAL EXPOSURE
Investigation abstract
The foam insulation line supervisor was filling methylene diisocyante tanks usin d handled in accordance with chemical safety instructions. Employee #1 suffered from dermatitis due to the chemical exposure. g a closed system, pumping the chemical from the storage tanks to the work area. After the tank was filled, the control valve failed and spilled the chemical. E mployees from surrounding floors had not yet reported to work. The failure occur red at 6:00 a.m. and the assembly personnel were due to report to work at 7:00 a .m. Maintenance personnel were performing routine maintenance when the spill occ urred. Employee #1 manually closed the valve and informed the supervisor of the spill. Three individuals cleaned up the spill, all equipped with rubber gloves, boots, uniforms, shovels, brooms, oil dry, and drums. The residue was drummed an
Victim
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#1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 29 M
- Nature of injury
- 8
- Part of body
- 11
- Event type
- 10
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 575
- Human factor
- 18
- Environmental factor
- 9
- Hazardous substance
- 1073
- Task assigned
- 2
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