OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #992149
WHITEFACE MOUNTAIN SKI CENTER (ORDA)
WILMINGTON, NY·
Event description
Employee has trouble breathing after exposure to fumes
Investigation abstract
Employee #1 was working in a bay next to the welding bay, repairing an area axle y a lowered ceiling vent. bearing on a vehicle. He was not welding or cutting but the lift maintenance cr ew in the next bay was cutting approximately one dozen 1 ft diameter galvanized pipe sections. Fumes from the pipe cutting filled the two north bays of the main tenance garage with acid smoke, causing Employee #1 to have difficulty breathing . The overhead doors in both bays were closed until someone noticed that the emp loyee was experiencing breathing problems. The doors were then opened and he wen t outside. Neither of the two employees performing the cutting experienced breat hing problems. No mechanical exhaust ventilation existed in the welding bay, onl
Victims (3)
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#1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 27 M
- Nature of injury
- 17
- Part of body
- 28
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 44
- Occupation code
- 503
- Human factor
- 4
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 2610
- Task assigned
- 1
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#981 Degree 0 Age 0
- Nature of injury
- 0
- Part of body
- 0
- Event type
- 0
- Source
- 0
- Occupation code
- 0
- Human factor
- 0
- Environmental factor
- 0
- Task assigned
- 0
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#982 Degree 0 Age 0
- Nature of injury
- 0
- Part of body
- 0
- Event type
- 0
- Source
- 0
- Occupation code
- 0
- Human factor
- 0
- Environmental factor
- 0
- Task assigned
- 0
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