OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #766170

VAPOR,CLEANING,TOXIC ATMOSPHERE,INHALATION,METHYL CHLOROFORM,POISONING,TOXIC FUMES,OVEREXPOSURE

1987-12-29T00:00:00

Event: VAPOR,CLEANING,TOXIC ATMOSPHERE,INHALATION,METHYL CHLOROFORM,POISONING,TOXIC FUMES,OVEREXPOSURE
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 766170
Report ID: 931400

Event description

Employee killed when overcome by methyl chloroform

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was cleaning a nail coater when he was overcome by methyl chloroform from its coating material. Employee #1 died.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 25 M

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
29

Event type
8

Source
9

Occupation code
999

Human factor
19

Environmental factor
18

Hazardous substance
1720

Task assigned
1

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