OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #784223

FLAMMABLE LIQUID,FIRE,DRY CLEANING,NAPHTHA,TOLUENE,SMOKE,SMOKE INHALATION,ELEC EQUIPMENT--MISC

Name: OSHA Workplace Safety Incident Index
License: https://www.usa.gov/government-works

1989-12-15T00:00:00

Event: FLAMMABLE LIQUID,FIRE,DRY CLEANING,NAPHTHA,TOLUENE,SMOKE,SMOKE INHALATION,ELEC EQUIPMENT--MISC
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 784223
Report ID: 452110

Event description

THREE EMPLOYEES OVERCOME BY SMOKE IN DRY CLEANING PLANT FIRE

Victims (3)

#1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 22 M

Nature of injury
2

Part of body
28

Event type
8

Source
16

Occupation code
519

Human factor
19

Environmental factor
7

Task assigned
2
#2 Non-hospitalized injury Age 26 M

Nature of injury
2

Part of body
28

Event type
8

Source
16

Occupation code
519

Human factor
19

Environmental factor
7

Task assigned
2
#3 Hospitalized Age 47 F

Nature of injury
2

Part of body
28

Event type
8

Source
16

Occupation code
748

Human factor
19

Environmental factor
7

Task assigned
2

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