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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #722256

SEWER,ASPHYXIATED,INHALATION,AIR CONTAMINATION,FAINTED

Event
SEWER,ASPHYXIATED,INHALATION,AIR CONTAMINATION,FAINTED
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
722256
Report ID
521700

Event description

TEN EMPLOYEES OVERCOME BY UNKNOWN FUMES

Investigation abstract

On March 13, 1987, ten employees became ill due to an unknown air contaminant th at could possibly have been sewer gas. The affected employees became asphyxiated and a few fainted. All were taken to the hospital and later released. The plant reopened later with no other problems. No cause of the incident was identified.

Victims (10)

  1. #1 Hospitalized Age 30 F

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    31
    Event type
    8
    Source
    44
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    14
    Environmental factor
    7
    Task assigned
    1

  2. #10 Hospitalized Age 30 M

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    31
    Event type
    8
    Source
    44
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    14
    Environmental factor
    7
    Task assigned
    1

  3. #2 Hospitalized Age 30 M

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    31
    Event type
    8
    Source
    44
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    14
    Environmental factor
    7
    Task assigned
    1

  4. #3 Hospitalized Age 30 F

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    31
    Event type
    8
    Source
    44
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    14
    Environmental factor
    7
    Task assigned
    1

  5. #4 Hospitalized Age 30 F

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    31
    Event type
    8
    Source
    44
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    14
    Environmental factor
    7
    Task assigned
    1

  6. #5 Hospitalized Age 30 F

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    31
    Event type
    8
    Source
    44
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    14
    Environmental factor
    7
    Task assigned
    1

  7. #6 Hospitalized Age 30 F

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    31
    Event type
    8
    Source
    44
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    14
    Environmental factor
    7
    Task assigned
    1

  8. #7 Hospitalized Age 30 F

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    31
    Event type
    8
    Source
    44
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    14
    Environmental factor
    7
    Task assigned
    1

  9. #8 Hospitalized Age 30 F

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    31
    Event type
    8
    Source
    44
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    14
    Environmental factor
    7
    Task assigned
    1

  10. #9 Hospitalized Age 30 F

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    31
    Event type
    8
    Source
    44
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    14
    Environmental factor
    7
    Task assigned
    1

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