OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #803189
INHALATION,GAS,PLASTIC MFG,TOXIC FUMES,OVEREXPOSURE
Event description
Employees become ill after inhaling burning plastic fumes
Investigation abstract
While in the filling and packaging area, Employees #1 through #6 working on the line were exposed to fumes (gases) released from burned plastic. The fumes came from the injection molding area, which is adjacent to the filling and packaging area. The employees became sick and lay down. They were hospitalized in the clin ic for 24 hours for observation.
Victims (6)
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#1 Hospitalized Age 41 F
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 4
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#2 Hospitalized Age 55 F
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 4
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#3 Hospitalized Age 46 F
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 4
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#4 Hospitalized Age 41 F
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 4
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#5 Hospitalized Age 41 F
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 4
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#6 Hospitalized Age 37 F
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 4
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Task assigned
- 1
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