OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #903724
DRUM,FIRE,CHEMICAL
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)
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#1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 28 F
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 28
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 777
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#10 Non-hospitalized injury Age 27 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 28
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 777
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#11 Non-hospitalized injury Age 39 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 28
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 777
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#12 Non-hospitalized injury Age 33 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 28
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 777
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#13 Non-hospitalized injury Age 32 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 28
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 777
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#14 Non-hospitalized injury Age 26 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 28
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 777
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#15 Non-hospitalized injury Age 28 F
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 28
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 777
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#16 Non-hospitalized injury Age 32 F
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 28
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 777
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#17 Non-hospitalized injury Age 32 F
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 28
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 777
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#18 Non-hospitalized injury Age 29 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 28
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 777
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#19 Non-hospitalized injury Age 35 F
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 28
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 777
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#2 Non-hospitalized injury Age 23 F
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 28
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 777
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#20 Non-hospitalized injury Age 27 F
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 28
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 777
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#21 Non-hospitalized injury Age 27 F
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 28
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 777
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#22 Non-hospitalized injury Age 30 F
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 28
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 777
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#23 Non-hospitalized injury Age 21 F
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 28
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 777
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#24 Non-hospitalized injury Age 35 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 28
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 777
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#25 Non-hospitalized injury Age 26 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 28
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 777
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#26 Non-hospitalized injury Age 30 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 28
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 777
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#27 Non-hospitalized injury Age 45 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 28
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 777
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#28 Non-hospitalized injury Age 34 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 28
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 777
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#29 Non-hospitalized injury Age 24 F
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 28
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 777
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#3 Non-hospitalized injury Age 43 F
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 28
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 777
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#30 Non-hospitalized injury Age 24 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 28
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 777
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#31 Non-hospitalized injury Age 36 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 28
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 777
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#32 Non-hospitalized injury Age 35 F
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 28
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 777
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#33 Non-hospitalized injury Age 31 F
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 28
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 777
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#34 Non-hospitalized injury Age 27 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 28
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 777
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#35 Non-hospitalized injury Age 25 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 28
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 777
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#4 Non-hospitalized injury Age 31 F
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 28
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 777
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#5 Non-hospitalized injury Age 48 F
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 28
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 777
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#6 Non-hospitalized injury Age 29 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 28
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 777
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#7 Non-hospitalized injury Age 27 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 28
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 777
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#8 Non-hospitalized injury Age 20 F
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 28
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 777
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#9 Non-hospitalized injury Age 41 F
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 28
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 777
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Task assigned
- 1
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