OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #739946
EYE,MOLDING MACHINE,NOSE,NAUSEA,RESPIRATORY TRACT
Event description
FIVE EMPLOYEES HOSPITALIZED FROM INHALING TOXIC VAPORS
Investigation abstract
Employees #1 through #5 were working 50 to 200 feet away from an injection moldi ng area where acrylic resin (poly methyl methacryate) was used to purge injectio n molding machines. Emissions from the injection molding area caused the employe es to experience nausea and irritation to the eyes, nose, and respiratory tract. All 5 employees were hospitalized overnight. The incident was believed to be du e to the plant closing for a week to conserve air conditioning with insufficient makeup air.
Victims (6)
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#1 Hospitalized Age 38 F
- Nature of injury
- 17
- Part of body
- 28
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 19
- Occupation code
- 859
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#2 Hospitalized Age 38 F
- Nature of injury
- 17
- Part of body
- 28
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 19
- Occupation code
- 859
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#3 Hospitalized Age 45 F
- Nature of injury
- 17
- Part of body
- 28
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 19
- Occupation code
- 859
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#4 Hospitalized Age 33 F
- Nature of injury
- 17
- Part of body
- 28
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 19
- Occupation code
- 859
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#5 Non-hospitalized injury Age 35 F
- Nature of injury
- 17
- Part of body
- 28
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 19
- Occupation code
- 859
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#6 Hospitalized Age 35 F
- Nature of injury
- 17
- Part of body
- 28
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 17
- Occupation code
- 859
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Task assigned
- 1
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