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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #993709

RESPIRATORY,VENTILATION,HEADACHE,INHALATION,NAUSEA,DIZZINESS,SMOKE,TOXIC FUMES,CUTTING AND BURNING

Event
RESPIRATORY,VENTILATION,HEADACHE,INHALATION,NAUSEA,DIZZINESS,SMOKE,TOXIC FUMES,CUTTING AND BURNING
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
993709
Report ID
452110

Event description

EMPLOYEES EXPOSED TO UNKNOWN CHEMICAL VAPOR OR SMOKE

Investigation abstract

ON SEPTEMBER 11, 1986, AT APPROXIMATELY 11 AM, THE AFFECTED EMPLOYEES WERE PERFO ED AS THE SOURCE OF THE EXPOSURE FOR THE AFFECTED EMPLOYEES. RMING THEIR NORMAL TASKS IN THE BOTTLING ROOM WHEN THEY BEGAN TO SUFFER THE SYMP TOMS OF HEADACHE, NAUSEA, LIGHTHEADNESS AND RESPIRATORY IRRITATION. THE AFFECTED EMPLOYEES WERE WORKING PRIMARILY ON THE F LINE. TWO NON-ROUTINE JOBS WERE GOING ON AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT. A ROOFING OPERATION, INVOLVING CUTTING THROUGH GALVANIZED STEEL, WAS TAKING PLACE ON THE ROOF OVER F LINE. NEARBY AIR INTAKE VE NTS WERE A POSSIBLE SOURCE OF ENTRY FOR THE SMOKE CREATED BY THE ROOFING JOB. AN ACETYLENE TORCH CUTTING OPERATION WAS GOING ON IN THE WORK AREA ADJACENT TO THE BOTTLING ROOM AT ABOUT THE SAME TIME. NEITHER OPERATION WAS POSITIVELY IDENTIFI

Victims (17)

  1. #1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 99 F

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    16
    Occupation code
    889
    Human factor
    14
    Environmental factor
    7
    Task assigned
    1

  2. #10 Non-hospitalized injury Age 99 F

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    16
    Occupation code
    889
    Human factor
    14
    Environmental factor
    7
    Task assigned
    1

  3. #11 Non-hospitalized injury Age 34 F

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    16
    Occupation code
    889
    Human factor
    14
    Environmental factor
    7
    Task assigned
    1

  4. #12 Non-hospitalized injury Age 35 F

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    16
    Occupation code
    889
    Human factor
    14
    Environmental factor
    7
    Task assigned
    1

  5. #13 Non-hospitalized injury Age 35 F

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    16
    Occupation code
    889
    Human factor
    14
    Environmental factor
    7
    Task assigned
    1

  6. #14 Non-hospitalized injury Age 36 F

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    16
    Occupation code
    889
    Human factor
    14
    Environmental factor
    7
    Task assigned
    1

  7. #15 Non-hospitalized injury Age 36 F

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    16
    Occupation code
    889
    Human factor
    14
    Environmental factor
    7
    Task assigned
    1

  8. #16 Non-hospitalized injury Age 34 F

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    16
    Occupation code
    889
    Human factor
    14
    Environmental factor
    7
    Task assigned
    1

  9. #17 Non-hospitalized injury Age 35 F

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    16
    Occupation code
    889
    Human factor
    14
    Environmental factor
    7
    Task assigned
    1

  10. #2 Non-hospitalized injury Age 99 F

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    16
    Occupation code
    889
    Human factor
    14
    Environmental factor
    7
    Task assigned
    1

  11. #3 Non-hospitalized injury Age 99 F

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    16
    Occupation code
    889
    Human factor
    14
    Environmental factor
    7
    Task assigned
    1

  12. #4 Non-hospitalized injury Age 99 F

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    16
    Occupation code
    889
    Human factor
    14
    Environmental factor
    7
    Task assigned
    1

  13. #5 Non-hospitalized injury Age 99 F

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    16
    Occupation code
    889
    Human factor
    14
    Environmental factor
    7
    Task assigned
    1

  14. #6 Non-hospitalized injury Age 99 F

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    16
    Occupation code
    889
    Human factor
    14
    Environmental factor
    7
    Task assigned
    1

  15. #7 Non-hospitalized injury Age 99 F

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    16
    Occupation code
    889
    Human factor
    14
    Environmental factor
    7
    Task assigned
    1

  16. #8 Non-hospitalized injury Age 99 F

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    16
    Occupation code
    889
    Human factor
    14
    Environmental factor
    7
    Task assigned
    1

  17. #9 Non-hospitalized injury Age 99 F

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    16
    Occupation code
    889
    Human factor
    14
    Environmental factor
    7
    Task assigned
    1

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