OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #884577
JANITOR,RESPIRATORY,PHOSGENE,CHEMICAL
Event description
EMPLOYEE HOSPITALIZED DUE TO HARMFUL CHEMICAL EXPOSURE
Investigation abstract
Employee #1 mixed one cup of Pine Sol with one cup of Clorox Bleach in five gall ons of water. Pine Sol contains ammonia and reacted with the sodium hypochlorate setting off ammonium chloride gas. Employee #1 and another employee inhaled the vapors as they were attempting to wash down a drain in the animal hospital. Emp loyee #1 was hospitalized overnight for observation.
Victims (2)
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#1 Hospitalized Age 42 M
- Nature of injury
- 2
- Part of body
- 28
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 453
- Human factor
- 11
- Environmental factor
- 9
- Hazardous substance
- 0175
- Task assigned
- 1
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#2 Non-hospitalized injury Age 34 M
- Nature of injury
- 2
- Part of body
- 28
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 86
- Human factor
- 11
- Environmental factor
- 9
- Hazardous substance
- 0175
- Task assigned
- 2
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