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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #734467

CHEST,EYE,RESPIRATORY,HEADACHE,INHALATION,NAUSEA,SMOKE,SULFUR DIOXIDE,TOXIC FUMES,CARBON MONOXIDE

Event
CHEST,EYE,RESPIRATORY,HEADACHE,INHALATION,NAUSEA,SMOKE,SULFUR DIOXIDE,TOXIC FUMES,CARBON MONOXIDE
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
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. #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. #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. #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. #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. #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. #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. #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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