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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #674176

RESPIRATORY,WORK RULES,INHALATION,HAZARDOUS WASTE,SPILL,EVACUATION,PESTICIDE,CHEMICAL,INATTENTION

Event
RESPIRATORY,WORK RULES,INHALATION,HAZARDOUS WASTE,SPILL,EVACUATION,PESTICIDE,CHEMICAL,INATTENTION
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
674176
Report ID
454510

Event description

13 EMPLOYEES OVERCOME BY ORTHO ISOTOX FUMES

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #9 WAS HAMMERING DOWN A ROLL BAG BAR ON A COUNTER. A 16 OUNCE BOTTLE OF BUILDING AFTER THEY HAD CALLED THE CHEVRON CHEMICAL COMPANY FOR INFORMATION ON T HE SPILLED CHEMICAL. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT CLEANED UP THE REMAINING SPILL, WEARING RESPIRATORS AND RUBBER GLOVES. EMPLOYEES' AND CUSTOMERS' VITAL SIGNS WERE CHECK ED OUTSIDE THE STORE. TWELVE EMPLOYEES WERE TREATED AT THE HOSPITAL AND RELEASED . EMPLOYEE #1 WAS HOSPITALIZED OVERNIGHT, ALTHOUGH SHE WAS NOT DIRECTLY EXPOSED. IT IS BELIEVED THAT EMPLOYEE #1 MAY HAVE HAD A PREEXISTING CONDITION WHICH WAS AGGRAVATED BY THE SPILLED MATERIAL. THE PESTICIDE SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN STORED ON A HIGH SHELF. IT WAS MOVED TO THE OUTSIDE OF THE BUILDING AND STORED AT A LOWER LEVEL. ORTHO ISOTOX WAS SITTING AT THE OTHER END OF THE COUNTER. THE BOTTLE FELL TO TH E FLOOR AND SHATTERED, SPILLING THE ENTIRE CONTENTS. EMPLOYEE #9 IMMEDIATELY GOT A DUST PAN AND BROOM TO CLEAN UP THE GLASS. EMPLOYEE #9 WORE NO PERSONAL PROTEC TIVE EQUIPMENT. THE GLASS WAS TAKEN TO A BUCKET OUTSIDE THE BUILDING. "OIL DRY" AND CAT LITTER WERE PLACED ON THE SPILL. EMPLOYEE #2 WAS HELPING BY THIS TIME. F ANS WERE PLACED AT THE DOORS TO BLOW FUMES OUT OF THE 25,000 SQUARE FOOT BUILDIN G. (THE BUILDING HAD HIGH CEILINGS.) THE AREA WHERE THE SPILL HAD TAKEN PLACE WA S ROPED OFF TO KEEP CUSTOMERS OUT. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED AND EVACUTED THE

Victims (13)

  1. #1 Hospitalized Age 33 F

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    44
    Occupation code
    275
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    7
    Task assigned
    1

  2. #10 Non-hospitalized injury Age 32 F

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    44
    Occupation code
    275
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    7
    Task assigned
    1

  3. #11 Non-hospitalized injury Age 29 F

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    44
    Occupation code
    275
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    7
    Task assigned
    1

  4. #12 Non-hospitalized injury Age 29 F

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    44
    Occupation code
    243
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    7
    Task assigned
    1

  5. #13 Non-hospitalized injury Age 51 F

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    44
    Occupation code
    275
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    7
    Task assigned
    1

  6. #2 Non-hospitalized injury Age 51 F

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    44
    Occupation code
    275
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    7
    Task assigned
    1

  7. #3 Non-hospitalized injury Age 50 F

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    44
    Occupation code
    274
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    7
    Task assigned
    1

  8. #4 Non-hospitalized injury Age 29 F

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    44
    Occupation code
    274
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    7
    Task assigned
    1

  9. #5 Non-hospitalized injury Age 59 F

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    44
    Occupation code
    274
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    7
    Task assigned
    1

  10. #6 Non-hospitalized injury Age 43 F

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    44
    Occupation code
    274
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    7
    Task assigned
    1

  11. #7 Non-hospitalized injury Age 25 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    44
    Occupation code
    243
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    7
    Task assigned
    1

  12. #8 Non-hospitalized injury Age 29 F

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    44
    Occupation code
    275
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    7
    Task assigned
    1

  13. #9 Non-hospitalized injury Age 28 F

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    44
    Occupation code
    269
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    7
    Task assigned
    1

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