OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #779306
WESTATE MAINTENANCE OF NEVADA INC
SPARKS, NV·
Event description
Employees ill after inhaling coal tar volatiles
Investigation abstract
Employees #1, #2, and #3 were flood coating Whitehead School with cellotex roofi ng pitch, a coal tar pitch. They became ill from inhalation of and skin contact with the coal tar volatiles. The employees were supplied with improper personal protective equipment.
Victims (3)
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#1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 25 M
- Nature of injury
- 17
- Part of body
- 29
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 595
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 0700
- Task assigned
- 1
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#2 Non-hospitalized injury Age 27 M
- Nature of injury
- 17
- Part of body
- 29
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 595
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 0700
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#3 Non-hospitalized injury Age 25 M
- Nature of injury
- 17
- Part of body
- 29
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 595
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 0700
- Task assigned
- 1
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