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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #779421

RESPIRATORY,WORK RULES,NAUSEA,DIZZINESS,SPILL,TOXIC FUMES,OVEREXPOSURE,CHEMICAL,VOMIT

Event
RESPIRATORY,WORK RULES,NAUSEA,DIZZINESS,SPILL,TOXIC FUMES,OVEREXPOSURE,CHEMICAL,VOMIT
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
779421
Report ID
953210

Event description

Employees ill after hazardous chemical spill

Investigation abstract

Employee #4 noticed a package leaking a malodorous liquid onto the loading conve yor belt and removed the package to the floor with his bare hands. Employee #3 a lso used his bare hands to place the damaged package in a plastic bag. Employee #1 removed the bagged package to the exterior of the building, subsequently spil ling the chemical on his clothing. Employees #2 and #5 through #13 were overcome by vapors from the spilled liquid and experienced nausea, vomiting, and dizzine ss. All employees were transported to local hospitals, where they were treated f or respiratory distress and released.

Victims (17)

  1. #1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 35 M

    Nature of injury
    17
    Part of body
    4
    Event type
    8
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    19
    Human factor
    4
    Environmental factor
    8
    Hazardous substance
    2220
    Task assigned
    1

  2. #10 Non-hospitalized injury Age 36 M

    Nature of injury
    17
    Part of body
    4
    Event type
    8
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    883
    Human factor
    4
    Environmental factor
    8
    Hazardous substance
    2220
    Task assigned
    1

  3. #11 Non-hospitalized injury Age 21 F

    Nature of injury
    17
    Part of body
    4
    Event type
    8
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    883
    Human factor
    4
    Environmental factor
    8
    Hazardous substance
    2220
    Task assigned
    1

  4. #12 Non-hospitalized injury Age 28 M

    Nature of injury
    17
    Part of body
    4
    Event type
    8
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    883
    Human factor
    4
    Environmental factor
    8
    Hazardous substance
    2220
    Task assigned
    1

  5. #13 Non-hospitalized injury Age 30 M

    Nature of injury
    17
    Part of body
    4
    Event type
    8
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    883
    Human factor
    4
    Environmental factor
    8
    Hazardous substance
    2220
    Task assigned
    1

  6. #14 Non-hospitalized injury Age 26 M

    Nature of injury
    17
    Part of body
    4
    Event type
    8
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    883
    Human factor
    4
    Environmental factor
    8
    Hazardous substance
    2220
    Task assigned
    1

  7. #15 Non-hospitalized injury Age 31 M

    Nature of injury
    17
    Part of body
    4
    Event type
    8
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    883
    Human factor
    4
    Environmental factor
    8
    Hazardous substance
    2220
    Task assigned
    1

  8. #16 Non-hospitalized injury Age 28 M

    Nature of injury
    17
    Part of body
    4
    Event type
    8
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    883
    Human factor
    4
    Environmental factor
    8
    Hazardous substance
    2220
    Task assigned
    1

  9. #17 Non-hospitalized injury Age 24 F

    Nature of injury
    17
    Part of body
    4
    Event type
    8
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    883
    Human factor
    4
    Environmental factor
    8
    Hazardous substance
    2220
    Task assigned
    1

  10. #2 Non-hospitalized injury Age 24 M

    Nature of injury
    17
    Part of body
    4
    Event type
    8
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    19
    Human factor
    4
    Environmental factor
    8
    Hazardous substance
    2220
    Task assigned
    1

  11. #3 Non-hospitalized injury Age 52 M

    Nature of injury
    17
    Part of body
    4
    Event type
    8
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    19
    Human factor
    4
    Environmental factor
    8
    Hazardous substance
    2220
    Task assigned
    1

  12. #4 Non-hospitalized injury Age 26 M

    Nature of injury
    17
    Part of body
    4
    Event type
    8
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    883
    Human factor
    4
    Environmental factor
    8
    Hazardous substance
    2220
    Task assigned
    1

  13. #5 Non-hospitalized injury Age 26 F

    Nature of injury
    17
    Part of body
    4
    Event type
    8
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    883
    Human factor
    4
    Environmental factor
    8
    Hazardous substance
    2220
    Task assigned
    1

  14. #6 Non-hospitalized injury Age 27 M

    Nature of injury
    17
    Part of body
    4
    Event type
    8
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    883
    Human factor
    4
    Environmental factor
    8
    Hazardous substance
    2220
    Task assigned
    1

  15. #7 Non-hospitalized injury Age 24 M

    Nature of injury
    17
    Part of body
    4
    Event type
    8
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    883
    Human factor
    4
    Environmental factor
    8
    Hazardous substance
    2220
    Task assigned
    1

  16. #8 Non-hospitalized injury Age 22 M

    Nature of injury
    17
    Part of body
    4
    Event type
    8
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    883
    Human factor
    4
    Environmental factor
    8
    Hazardous substance
    2220
    Task assigned
    1

  17. #9 Non-hospitalized injury Age 26 M

    Nature of injury
    17
    Part of body
    4
    Event type
    8
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    883
    Human factor
    4
    Environmental factor
    8
    Hazardous substance
    2220
    Task assigned
    1

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