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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #783688

RESPIRATORY,PPE,WORK RULES,INHALATION,TOLUENE,DIZZINESS,SPILL,CHEMICAL VAPOR,TOXIC FUMES,RESPIRATOR

Event
RESPIRATORY,PPE,WORK RULES,INHALATION,TOLUENE,DIZZINESS,SPILL,CHEMICAL VAPOR,TOXIC FUMES,RESPIRATOR
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
783688
Report ID
452110

Event description

4 EMPLOYEES INJURED WHEN EXPOSED TO TOLUENE VAPORS

Investigation abstract

AT ABOUT 11:45 PM ON JANUARY 14, 1988, A SECOND SHIFT EMPLOYEE NOTICED A CHEMICA L SPILL AND NOTIFIED THE SHIFT FOREMAN. EMPLOYEES #2 AND #4 WERE DIRECTED TO CHE CK OUT THE SITUATION. EMPLOYEE #2 OBTAINED A RESPIRATOR FROM THE SUPERVISOR AND THEN PLACED FOAM ON THE SPILL. EMPLOYEE #4 CALLED 911 FOR ASSISTANCE. EMPLOYEE # 2 STARTED FEELING LIGHT-HEADED AND DIZZY. THE EMTS DECIDED TO TAKE EMPLOYEES #1, #2,#3, AND #4 TO THE HOSPITAL. THOSE WHO REMAINED PUT ON SCBAS TO CLEAN-UP THE M ESS. AFTER BEING TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL, 3 OF THE 4 EMPLOYEES WERE NOT FOUND TO B E INTOXICATED.

Victims (4)

  1. #1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 30 M

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    19
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    2460
    Task assigned
    2
  2. #2 Non-hospitalized injury Age 28 M

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    19
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    2460
    Task assigned
    1
  3. #3 Non-hospitalized injury Age 35 M

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    19
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    2460
    Task assigned
    2
  4. #4 Non-hospitalized injury Age 29 M

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    19
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    2460
    Task assigned
    2

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