OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #977082

VALVE SYSTEMS INC

CHATTANOOGA, TN· 1987-01-14T00:00:00

Event: RESPIRATORY, VENTILATION, CLEANING, INHALATION, PERCHLOROETHYLENE, DIP TANK, TOXIC FUMES
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Referral
Activity number: #105502538
Employer profile: VALVE SYSTEMS INC
Summary number: 977082
Report ID: 454723

Event description

EMPLOYEE EXPOSED TO PERCHLOROETHYLENE VAPORS

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS USING A DIP TANK CONTAINING PERCHLOROETHYLENE TO DEGREASE VALVES BEFORE THEY WERE SUBJECTED TO ABRASIVE BLASTING AND SUBSEQUENT REPAIR. THE ROOM HE WAS WORKING IN WAS NOT VENTILATED. THE PERCHLOROETHYLENE FUMES BECAME CONCEN TRATED, CAUSING EMPLOYEE #1 TO BE HOSPITALIZED FOR OVER EXPOSURE.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 18 M

Nature of injury
2

Part of body
25

Event type
8

Source
9

Occupation code
889

Human factor
17

Environmental factor
7

Hazardous substance
2020

Task assigned
1

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