OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #778316
ALADDIN HOTEL & CASINO
LAS VEGAS, NV·
Event description
ELEVEN EMPLOYEES EXPOSED TO TOXIC VAPORS
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS A HYDROCHLORIC ACID SOLUTION IN AN ALUMINUM POT TO CLEAN PARTS. THE HYDROCHLORIC ACID REACTED WITH THE ALUMINUM IN THE POT TO FORM TOXIC VAPORS. ELEVEN EMPLOYEES WERE HOSPITALIZED WITH SYMPTOMS RESULTING FROM INHALATION OF T HE VAPORS.
Victims (11)
-
#1 Hospitalized Age 34 M
- Nature of injury
- 2
- Part of body
- 28
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 426
- Human factor
- 18
- Environmental factor
- 9
- Hazardous substance
- 1430
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#10 Hospitalized Age 30 F
- Nature of injury
- 2
- Part of body
- 28
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 389
- Human factor
- 18
- Environmental factor
- 9
- Hazardous substance
- 1430
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#11 Non-hospitalized injury Age 53 M
- Nature of injury
- 2
- Part of body
- 28
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 585
- Human factor
- 18
- Environmental factor
- 9
- Hazardous substance
- 1430
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#2 Hospitalized Age 37 M
- Nature of injury
- 2
- Part of body
- 28
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 426
- Human factor
- 18
- Environmental factor
- 9
- Hazardous substance
- 1430
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#3 Hospitalized Age 41 M
- Nature of injury
- 2
- Part of body
- 28
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 426
- Human factor
- 18
- Environmental factor
- 9
- Hazardous substance
- 1430
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#4 Hospitalized Age 24 M
- Nature of injury
- 2
- Part of body
- 28
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 426
- Human factor
- 18
- Environmental factor
- 9
- Hazardous substance
- 1430
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#5 Hospitalized Age 27 F
- Nature of injury
- 2
- Part of body
- 28
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 426
- Human factor
- 18
- Environmental factor
- 9
- Hazardous substance
- 1430
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#6 Hospitalized Age 46 F
- Nature of injury
- 2
- Part of body
- 28
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 308
- Human factor
- 18
- Environmental factor
- 9
- Hazardous substance
- 1430
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#7 Hospitalized Age 29 M
- Nature of injury
- 2
- Part of body
- 28
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 389
- Human factor
- 18
- Environmental factor
- 9
- Hazardous substance
- 1430
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#8 Hospitalized Age 34 M
- Nature of injury
- 2
- Part of body
- 28
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 389
- Human factor
- 18
- Environmental factor
- 9
- Hazardous substance
- 1430
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#9 Hospitalized Age 40 F
- Nature of injury
- 2
- Part of body
- 28
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 389
- Human factor
- 18
- Environmental factor
- 9
- Hazardous substance
- 1430
- Task assigned
- 1
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