OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #981977

BAXTER HEALTH CARE CORP OF PR

AGUADA, PR· 1989-02-13T00:00:00

Event: WORK RULES, INHALATION, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, SPILL, CHEMICAL VAPOR, TOXIC FUMES, OVEREXPOSURE
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #108115007
Employer profile: BAXTER HEALTH CARE CORP OF PR
Summary number: 981977
Report ID: 257240

Event description

Eighteen exposed, six affected by diesel fumes

Investigation abstract

At 10:00 a.m. on February 13, 1989, the dike surrounding a 3,000-gallon tank fai led and 20 gallons of diesel fuel leaked out. Diesel vapors entered a workplace through the air conditioning system, affecting Employees #1 through #6 of the 18 employees. All personnel were evacuated and the employees were taken to the inf irmary and later transported to a health center. All employees returned to work the following day and there were no signs of illness related to their exposure t o the diesel fumes.

Victims (6)

#1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 29 F

Nature of injury
Other (21)

Part of body
BODYSYSTEM (4)

Accident type
INHALATION (8)

Source of injury
CHEM LIQUIDS/VAPORS (9)

Occupation
Hand packers and packagers (888)

Human factor
DEFECTIVE EQUIPMENT IN USE (12)

Environmental factor
GAS/VAPOR/MIST/FUME/SMOKE/DUST (7)

Hazardous substance
2037

Task assigned
Task regularly assigned (1)
#2 Non-hospitalized injury Age 32 F

Nature of injury
Other (21)

Part of body
BODYSYSTEM (4)

Accident type
INHALATION (8)

Source of injury
CHEM LIQUIDS/VAPORS (9)

Occupation
Hand packers and packagers (888)

Human factor
DEFECTIVE EQUIPMENT IN USE (12)

Environmental factor
GAS/VAPOR/MIST/FUME/SMOKE/DUST (7)

Hazardous substance
2037

Task assigned
Task regularly assigned (1)
#3 Non-hospitalized injury Age 26 F

Nature of injury
Other (21)

Part of body
BODYSYSTEM (4)

Accident type
INHALATION (8)

Source of injury
CHEM LIQUIDS/VAPORS (9)

Occupation
Hand packers and packagers (888)

Human factor
DEFECTIVE EQUIPMENT IN USE (12)

Environmental factor
GAS/VAPOR/MIST/FUME/SMOKE/DUST (7)

Hazardous substance
2037

Task assigned
Task regularly assigned (1)
#4 Non-hospitalized injury Age 28 F

Nature of injury
Other (21)

Part of body
BODYSYSTEM (4)

Accident type
INHALATION (8)

Source of injury
CHEM LIQUIDS/VAPORS (9)

Occupation
Hand packers and packagers (888)

Human factor
DEFECTIVE EQUIPMENT IN USE (12)

Environmental factor
GAS/VAPOR/MIST/FUME/SMOKE/DUST (7)

Hazardous substance
2037

Task assigned
Task regularly assigned (1)
#5 Non-hospitalized injury Age 37 F

Nature of injury
Other (21)

Part of body
BODYSYSTEM (4)

Accident type
INHALATION (8)

Source of injury
CHEM LIQUIDS/VAPORS (9)

Occupation
Hand packers and packagers (888)

Human factor
DEFECTIVE EQUIPMENT IN USE (12)

Environmental factor
GAS/VAPOR/MIST/FUME/SMOKE/DUST (7)

Hazardous substance
2037

Task assigned
Task regularly assigned (1)
#6 Non-hospitalized injury Age 42 F

Nature of injury
Other (21)

Part of body
BODYSYSTEM (4)

Accident type
INHALATION (8)

Source of injury
CHEM LIQUIDS/VAPORS (9)

Occupation
Hand packers and packagers (888)

Human factor
DEFECTIVE EQUIPMENT IN USE (12)

Environmental factor
GAS/VAPOR/MIST/FUME/SMOKE/DUST (7)

Hazardous substance
2037

Task assigned
Task regularly assigned (1)

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