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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #778316

RESPIRATORY,HYDROCHLORIC ACID,WORK RULES,INHALATION,CHEMICAL REACTION,TOXIC FUMES

Event
RESPIRATORY,HYDROCHLORIC ACID,WORK RULES,INHALATION,CHEMICAL REACTION,TOXIC FUMES
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
778316
Report ID
953220

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. #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

  2. #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

  3. #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

  4. #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

  5. #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

  6. #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

  7. #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

  8. #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

  9. #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

  10. #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

  11. #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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