OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #734467

CINDERALLA KNITTING MILLS

GREAT FALLS, SC· 1986-06-11T00:00:00

Event: CHEST, EYE, RESPIRATORY, HEADACHE, INHALATION, NAUSEA, SMOKE, SULFUR DIOXIDE, TOXIC FUMES, CARBON MONOXIDE
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #3202876
Employer profile: CINDERALLA KNITTING MILLS
Summary number: 734467
Report ID: 454510

Event description

EMPLOYEES BREATHED FUMES OF DECOMPOSED GEAR OIL

Investigation abstract

ON JUNE 11, 1986, A SEAL ON THE SEALER GEAR BOX BLEW OUT. ABOUT 4 OUNCES OF EXXO N GX-W-140 GEAR BOX OIL WAS SPRAYED ONTO A HOT ELECTRIC MOTOR, WHERE IT DECOMPOS ED INTO TOXIC FUMES CONTAINING CARBON MONOXIDE, SULFUR DIOXIDE, SMOKE AND ALDEHY DES. EMPLOYEES #1 THROUGH #7 SUFFERED VARIOUS SYMPTOMS, SUCH AS: NAUSEA, HEADACH ES, BURNING EYES AND CHEST PAINS. THEY WERE HOSPITALIZED FOR 24 HOURS AND RELEAS ED.

Victims (7)

#1 Hospitalized Age 36 F

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
31

Event type
8

Source
44

Occupation code
744

Human factor
4

Environmental factor
7

Hazardous substance
2037

Task assigned
1
#2 Hospitalized Age 38 F

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
31

Event type
8

Source
44

Occupation code
744

Human factor
4

Environmental factor
7

Hazardous substance
2037

Task assigned
1
#3 Hospitalized Age 21 F

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
31

Event type
8

Source
44

Occupation code
744

Human factor
4

Environmental factor
7

Hazardous substance
2037

Task assigned
1
#4 Hospitalized Age 32 F

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
31

Event type
8

Source
44

Occupation code
744

Human factor
4

Environmental factor
7

Hazardous substance
2037

Task assigned
1
#5 Hospitalized Age 54 F

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
31

Event type
8

Source
44

Occupation code
744

Human factor
4

Environmental factor
7

Hazardous substance
2037

Task assigned
1
#6 Hospitalized Age 30 F

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
31

Event type
8

Source
44

Occupation code
744

Human factor
4

Environmental factor
7

Hazardous substance
2037

Task assigned
1
#7 Hospitalized Age 36 F

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
31

Event type
8

Source
44

Occupation code
744

Human factor
4

Environmental factor
7

Hazardous substance
2037

Task assigned
1

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