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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #903724

RUVAN INC

EVANSVILLE, IN·

Event
DRUM, FIRE, CHEMICAL
NAICS
000000
Inspection type
Accident-driven
Activity number
#104005541
Employer profile
RUVAN INC
Summary number
903724
Report ID
551800

Event description

Employees exposed to chemical in fire

Investigation abstract

At approximately 8:40 a.m. on May 7, 1989, two 10-gallon capacity fiber drums co hospitals for examination. They were released without treatment. ntaining the chemical OBSH (benzenesulfonyl hyrazide) caught on fire. After an u nsuccessful attempt to put out the fire with portable dry chemical fire extingui shers, the building was evacuated and the fire department was called. The fire w as extinguished and the employer was told that the employees in the area were to be decontaminated. The employer contacted the manufacturer of the chemical, who told the Fire Department's on-site medical supervisor that decontamination was not necessary. Nevertheless, the fire department insisted on decontamination. Em ployees #1 through #35 were made to strip and shower and were sent to three area

Victims (35)

  1. #1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 28 Female

    Nature of injury
    Other (21)
    Part of body
    LUNG (28)
    Accident type
    INHALATION (8)
    Source of injury
    CHEM LIQUIDS/VAPORS (9)
    Occupation
    Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c. (777)
    Human factor
    MISJUDGMENT, HAZ. SITUATION (1)
    Environmental factor
    GAS/VAPOR/MIST/FUME/SMOKE/DUST (7)
    Task assigned
    Task regularly assigned (1)

  2. #10 Non-hospitalized injury Age 27 Male

    Nature of injury
    Other (21)
    Part of body
    LUNG (28)
    Accident type
    INHALATION (8)
    Source of injury
    CHEM LIQUIDS/VAPORS (9)
    Occupation
    Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c. (777)
    Human factor
    MISJUDGMENT, HAZ. SITUATION (1)
    Environmental factor
    GAS/VAPOR/MIST/FUME/SMOKE/DUST (7)
    Task assigned
    Task regularly assigned (1)

  3. #11 Non-hospitalized injury Age 39 Male

    Nature of injury
    Other (21)
    Part of body
    LUNG (28)
    Accident type
    INHALATION (8)
    Source of injury
    CHEM LIQUIDS/VAPORS (9)
    Occupation
    Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c. (777)
    Human factor
    MISJUDGMENT, HAZ. SITUATION (1)
    Environmental factor
    GAS/VAPOR/MIST/FUME/SMOKE/DUST (7)
    Task assigned
    Task regularly assigned (1)

  4. #12 Non-hospitalized injury Age 33 Male

    Nature of injury
    Other (21)
    Part of body
    LUNG (28)
    Accident type
    INHALATION (8)
    Source of injury
    CHEM LIQUIDS/VAPORS (9)
    Occupation
    Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c. (777)
    Human factor
    MISJUDGMENT, HAZ. SITUATION (1)
    Environmental factor
    GAS/VAPOR/MIST/FUME/SMOKE/DUST (7)
    Task assigned
    Task regularly assigned (1)

  5. #13 Non-hospitalized injury Age 32 Male

    Nature of injury
    Other (21)
    Part of body
    LUNG (28)
    Accident type
    INHALATION (8)
    Source of injury
    CHEM LIQUIDS/VAPORS (9)
    Occupation
    Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c. (777)
    Human factor
    MISJUDGMENT, HAZ. SITUATION (1)
    Environmental factor
    GAS/VAPOR/MIST/FUME/SMOKE/DUST (7)
    Task assigned
    Task regularly assigned (1)

  6. #14 Non-hospitalized injury Age 26 Male

    Nature of injury
    Other (21)
    Part of body
    LUNG (28)
    Accident type
    INHALATION (8)
    Source of injury
    CHEM LIQUIDS/VAPORS (9)
    Occupation
    Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c. (777)
    Human factor
    MISJUDGMENT, HAZ. SITUATION (1)
    Environmental factor
    GAS/VAPOR/MIST/FUME/SMOKE/DUST (7)
    Task assigned
    Task regularly assigned (1)

  7. #15 Non-hospitalized injury Age 28 Female

    Nature of injury
    Other (21)
    Part of body
    LUNG (28)
    Accident type
    INHALATION (8)
    Source of injury
    CHEM LIQUIDS/VAPORS (9)
    Occupation
    Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c. (777)
    Human factor
    MISJUDGMENT, HAZ. SITUATION (1)
    Environmental factor
    GAS/VAPOR/MIST/FUME/SMOKE/DUST (7)
    Task assigned
    Task regularly assigned (1)

  8. #16 Non-hospitalized injury Age 32 Female

    Nature of injury
    Other (21)
    Part of body
    LUNG (28)
    Accident type
    INHALATION (8)
    Source of injury
    CHEM LIQUIDS/VAPORS (9)
    Occupation
    Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c. (777)
    Human factor
    MISJUDGMENT, HAZ. SITUATION (1)
    Environmental factor
    GAS/VAPOR/MIST/FUME/SMOKE/DUST (7)
    Task assigned
    Task regularly assigned (1)

  9. #17 Non-hospitalized injury Age 32 Female

    Nature of injury
    Other (21)
    Part of body
    LUNG (28)
    Accident type
    INHALATION (8)
    Source of injury
    CHEM LIQUIDS/VAPORS (9)
    Occupation
    Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c. (777)
    Human factor
    MISJUDGMENT, HAZ. SITUATION (1)
    Environmental factor
    GAS/VAPOR/MIST/FUME/SMOKE/DUST (7)
    Task assigned
    Task regularly assigned (1)

  10. #18 Non-hospitalized injury Age 29 Male

    Nature of injury
    Other (21)
    Part of body
    LUNG (28)
    Accident type
    INHALATION (8)
    Source of injury
    CHEM LIQUIDS/VAPORS (9)
    Occupation
    Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c. (777)
    Human factor
    MISJUDGMENT, HAZ. SITUATION (1)
    Environmental factor
    GAS/VAPOR/MIST/FUME/SMOKE/DUST (7)
    Task assigned
    Task regularly assigned (1)

  11. #19 Non-hospitalized injury Age 35 Female

    Nature of injury
    Other (21)
    Part of body
    LUNG (28)
    Accident type
    INHALATION (8)
    Source of injury
    CHEM LIQUIDS/VAPORS (9)
    Occupation
    Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c. (777)
    Human factor
    MISJUDGMENT, HAZ. SITUATION (1)
    Environmental factor
    GAS/VAPOR/MIST/FUME/SMOKE/DUST (7)
    Task assigned
    Task regularly assigned (1)

  12. #2 Non-hospitalized injury Age 23 Female

    Nature of injury
    Other (21)
    Part of body
    LUNG (28)
    Accident type
    INHALATION (8)
    Source of injury
    CHEM LIQUIDS/VAPORS (9)
    Occupation
    Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c. (777)
    Human factor
    MISJUDGMENT, HAZ. SITUATION (1)
    Environmental factor
    GAS/VAPOR/MIST/FUME/SMOKE/DUST (7)
    Task assigned
    Task regularly assigned (1)

  13. #20 Non-hospitalized injury Age 27 Female

    Nature of injury
    Other (21)
    Part of body
    LUNG (28)
    Accident type
    INHALATION (8)
    Source of injury
    CHEM LIQUIDS/VAPORS (9)
    Occupation
    Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c. (777)
    Human factor
    MISJUDGMENT, HAZ. SITUATION (1)
    Environmental factor
    GAS/VAPOR/MIST/FUME/SMOKE/DUST (7)
    Task assigned
    Task regularly assigned (1)

  14. #21 Non-hospitalized injury Age 27 Female

    Nature of injury
    Other (21)
    Part of body
    LUNG (28)
    Accident type
    INHALATION (8)
    Source of injury
    CHEM LIQUIDS/VAPORS (9)
    Occupation
    Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c. (777)
    Human factor
    MISJUDGMENT, HAZ. SITUATION (1)
    Environmental factor
    GAS/VAPOR/MIST/FUME/SMOKE/DUST (7)
    Task assigned
    Task regularly assigned (1)

  15. #22 Non-hospitalized injury Age 30 Female

    Nature of injury
    Other (21)
    Part of body
    LUNG (28)
    Accident type
    INHALATION (8)
    Source of injury
    CHEM LIQUIDS/VAPORS (9)
    Occupation
    Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c. (777)
    Human factor
    MISJUDGMENT, HAZ. SITUATION (1)
    Environmental factor
    GAS/VAPOR/MIST/FUME/SMOKE/DUST (7)
    Task assigned
    Task regularly assigned (1)

  16. #23 Non-hospitalized injury Age 21 Female

    Nature of injury
    Other (21)
    Part of body
    LUNG (28)
    Accident type
    INHALATION (8)
    Source of injury
    CHEM LIQUIDS/VAPORS (9)
    Occupation
    Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c. (777)
    Human factor
    MISJUDGMENT, HAZ. SITUATION (1)
    Environmental factor
    GAS/VAPOR/MIST/FUME/SMOKE/DUST (7)
    Task assigned
    Task regularly assigned (1)

  17. #24 Non-hospitalized injury Age 35 Male

    Nature of injury
    Other (21)
    Part of body
    LUNG (28)
    Accident type
    INHALATION (8)
    Source of injury
    CHEM LIQUIDS/VAPORS (9)
    Occupation
    Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c. (777)
    Human factor
    MISJUDGMENT, HAZ. SITUATION (1)
    Environmental factor
    GAS/VAPOR/MIST/FUME/SMOKE/DUST (7)
    Task assigned
    Task regularly assigned (1)

  18. #25 Non-hospitalized injury Age 26 Male

    Nature of injury
    Other (21)
    Part of body
    LUNG (28)
    Accident type
    INHALATION (8)
    Source of injury
    CHEM LIQUIDS/VAPORS (9)
    Occupation
    Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c. (777)
    Human factor
    MISJUDGMENT, HAZ. SITUATION (1)
    Environmental factor
    GAS/VAPOR/MIST/FUME/SMOKE/DUST (7)
    Task assigned
    Task regularly assigned (1)

  19. #26 Non-hospitalized injury Age 30 Male

    Nature of injury
    Other (21)
    Part of body
    LUNG (28)
    Accident type
    INHALATION (8)
    Source of injury
    CHEM LIQUIDS/VAPORS (9)
    Occupation
    Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c. (777)
    Human factor
    MISJUDGMENT, HAZ. SITUATION (1)
    Environmental factor
    GAS/VAPOR/MIST/FUME/SMOKE/DUST (7)
    Task assigned
    Task regularly assigned (1)

  20. #27 Non-hospitalized injury Age 45 Male

    Nature of injury
    Other (21)
    Part of body
    LUNG (28)
    Accident type
    INHALATION (8)
    Source of injury
    CHEM LIQUIDS/VAPORS (9)
    Occupation
    Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c. (777)
    Human factor
    MISJUDGMENT, HAZ. SITUATION (1)
    Environmental factor
    GAS/VAPOR/MIST/FUME/SMOKE/DUST (7)
    Task assigned
    Task regularly assigned (1)

  21. #28 Non-hospitalized injury Age 34 Male

    Nature of injury
    Other (21)
    Part of body
    LUNG (28)
    Accident type
    INHALATION (8)
    Source of injury
    CHEM LIQUIDS/VAPORS (9)
    Occupation
    Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c. (777)
    Human factor
    MISJUDGMENT, HAZ. SITUATION (1)
    Environmental factor
    GAS/VAPOR/MIST/FUME/SMOKE/DUST (7)
    Task assigned
    Task regularly assigned (1)

  22. #29 Non-hospitalized injury Age 24 Female

    Nature of injury
    Other (21)
    Part of body
    LUNG (28)
    Accident type
    INHALATION (8)
    Source of injury
    CHEM LIQUIDS/VAPORS (9)
    Occupation
    Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c. (777)
    Human factor
    MISJUDGMENT, HAZ. SITUATION (1)
    Environmental factor
    GAS/VAPOR/MIST/FUME/SMOKE/DUST (7)
    Task assigned
    Task regularly assigned (1)

  23. #3 Non-hospitalized injury Age 43 Female

    Nature of injury
    Other (21)
    Part of body
    LUNG (28)
    Accident type
    INHALATION (8)
    Source of injury
    CHEM LIQUIDS/VAPORS (9)
    Occupation
    Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c. (777)
    Human factor
    MISJUDGMENT, HAZ. SITUATION (1)
    Environmental factor
    GAS/VAPOR/MIST/FUME/SMOKE/DUST (7)
    Task assigned
    Task regularly assigned (1)

  24. #30 Non-hospitalized injury Age 24 Male

    Nature of injury
    Other (21)
    Part of body
    LUNG (28)
    Accident type
    INHALATION (8)
    Source of injury
    CHEM LIQUIDS/VAPORS (9)
    Occupation
    Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c. (777)
    Human factor
    MISJUDGMENT, HAZ. SITUATION (1)
    Environmental factor
    GAS/VAPOR/MIST/FUME/SMOKE/DUST (7)
    Task assigned
    Task regularly assigned (1)

  25. #31 Non-hospitalized injury Age 36 Male

    Nature of injury
    Other (21)
    Part of body
    LUNG (28)
    Accident type
    INHALATION (8)
    Source of injury
    CHEM LIQUIDS/VAPORS (9)
    Occupation
    Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c. (777)
    Human factor
    MISJUDGMENT, HAZ. SITUATION (1)
    Environmental factor
    GAS/VAPOR/MIST/FUME/SMOKE/DUST (7)
    Task assigned
    Task regularly assigned (1)

  26. #32 Non-hospitalized injury Age 35 Female

    Nature of injury
    Other (21)
    Part of body
    LUNG (28)
    Accident type
    INHALATION (8)
    Source of injury
    CHEM LIQUIDS/VAPORS (9)
    Occupation
    Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c. (777)
    Human factor
    MISJUDGMENT, HAZ. SITUATION (1)
    Environmental factor
    GAS/VAPOR/MIST/FUME/SMOKE/DUST (7)
    Task assigned
    Task regularly assigned (1)

  27. #33 Non-hospitalized injury Age 31 Female

    Nature of injury
    Other (21)
    Part of body
    LUNG (28)
    Accident type
    INHALATION (8)
    Source of injury
    CHEM LIQUIDS/VAPORS (9)
    Occupation
    Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c. (777)
    Human factor
    MISJUDGMENT, HAZ. SITUATION (1)
    Environmental factor
    GAS/VAPOR/MIST/FUME/SMOKE/DUST (7)
    Task assigned
    Task regularly assigned (1)

  28. #34 Non-hospitalized injury Age 27 Male

    Nature of injury
    Other (21)
    Part of body
    LUNG (28)
    Accident type
    INHALATION (8)
    Source of injury
    CHEM LIQUIDS/VAPORS (9)
    Occupation
    Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c. (777)
    Human factor
    MISJUDGMENT, HAZ. SITUATION (1)
    Environmental factor
    GAS/VAPOR/MIST/FUME/SMOKE/DUST (7)
    Task assigned
    Task regularly assigned (1)

  29. #35 Non-hospitalized injury Age 25 Male

    Nature of injury
    Other (21)
    Part of body
    LUNG (28)
    Accident type
    INHALATION (8)
    Source of injury
    CHEM LIQUIDS/VAPORS (9)
    Occupation
    Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c. (777)
    Human factor
    MISJUDGMENT, HAZ. SITUATION (1)
    Environmental factor
    GAS/VAPOR/MIST/FUME/SMOKE/DUST (7)
    Task assigned
    Task regularly assigned (1)

  30. #4 Non-hospitalized injury Age 31 Female

    Nature of injury
    Other (21)
    Part of body
    LUNG (28)
    Accident type
    INHALATION (8)
    Source of injury
    CHEM LIQUIDS/VAPORS (9)
    Occupation
    Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c. (777)
    Human factor
    MISJUDGMENT, HAZ. SITUATION (1)
    Environmental factor
    GAS/VAPOR/MIST/FUME/SMOKE/DUST (7)
    Task assigned
    Task regularly assigned (1)

  31. #5 Non-hospitalized injury Age 48 Female

    Nature of injury
    Other (21)
    Part of body
    LUNG (28)
    Accident type
    INHALATION (8)
    Source of injury
    CHEM LIQUIDS/VAPORS (9)
    Occupation
    Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c. (777)
    Human factor
    MISJUDGMENT, HAZ. SITUATION (1)
    Environmental factor
    GAS/VAPOR/MIST/FUME/SMOKE/DUST (7)
    Task assigned
    Task regularly assigned (1)

  32. #6 Non-hospitalized injury Age 29 Male

    Nature of injury
    Other (21)
    Part of body
    LUNG (28)
    Accident type
    INHALATION (8)
    Source of injury
    CHEM LIQUIDS/VAPORS (9)
    Occupation
    Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c. (777)
    Human factor
    MISJUDGMENT, HAZ. SITUATION (1)
    Environmental factor
    GAS/VAPOR/MIST/FUME/SMOKE/DUST (7)
    Task assigned
    Task regularly assigned (1)

  33. #7 Non-hospitalized injury Age 27 Male

    Nature of injury
    Other (21)
    Part of body
    LUNG (28)
    Accident type
    INHALATION (8)
    Source of injury
    CHEM LIQUIDS/VAPORS (9)
    Occupation
    Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c. (777)
    Human factor
    MISJUDGMENT, HAZ. SITUATION (1)
    Environmental factor
    GAS/VAPOR/MIST/FUME/SMOKE/DUST (7)
    Task assigned
    Task regularly assigned (1)

  34. #8 Non-hospitalized injury Age 20 Female

    Nature of injury
    Other (21)
    Part of body
    LUNG (28)
    Accident type
    INHALATION (8)
    Source of injury
    CHEM LIQUIDS/VAPORS (9)
    Occupation
    Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c. (777)
    Human factor
    MISJUDGMENT, HAZ. SITUATION (1)
    Environmental factor
    GAS/VAPOR/MIST/FUME/SMOKE/DUST (7)
    Task assigned
    Task regularly assigned (1)

  35. #9 Non-hospitalized injury Age 41 Female

    Nature of injury
    Other (21)
    Part of body
    LUNG (28)
    Accident type
    INHALATION (8)
    Source of injury
    CHEM LIQUIDS/VAPORS (9)
    Occupation
    Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c. (777)
    Human factor
    MISJUDGMENT, HAZ. SITUATION (1)
    Environmental factor
    GAS/VAPOR/MIST/FUME/SMOKE/DUST (7)
    Task assigned
    Task regularly assigned (1)

Labels are OSHA's own, from the code dictionary published with the accident-investigation file. The raw code is shown beside each one so this page can be reconciled against OSHA's bulk data. OSHA notes that nature of injury, part of body, source of injury and accident type in this file are not coded to the Occupational Injury and Illness Classification System, and that the occupation titles are not standardised — so these values are not directly comparable with the OIICS-coded severe injury reports.

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