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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #997163

OVEN,WORK RULES,TOXIC ATMOSPHERE,INHALATION,DEGREASER,FAINTED,TOXIC FUMES,OVEREXPOSURE,HIGH TEMPERATURE

Event
OVEN,WORK RULES,TOXIC ATMOSPHERE,INHALATION,DEGREASER,FAINTED,TOXIC FUMES,OVEREXPOSURE,HIGH TEMPERATURE
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
997163
Report ID
551800

Event description

Thirteen employees exposed to toxic fumes

Investigation abstract

At approximately 8:15 p.m., on June 13, 1986, Employee #1 was in the tri-die roo m of Magnovox Products, Inc., preparing boats to go into a hydrogen oven. He beg an to feel sick and three other employees fainted. Employees #1 through #12 were taken to the hospital for treatment. Employee #2 had struck her head against th e floor when she fainted; she was hospitalized for one day with a concussion. Em ployees #1 and #3 through #12 were treated and released the same day. Other affe cted employees went to the hospital on their own at a later time. The hydrogen o ven and the degreaser, which contained the solvents Alpha 564 and AP220, were be lieved to be the source of the problem, but no definitive cause could be found.

Victims (13)

  1. #1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 35 F

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    31
    Event type
    8
    Source
    43
    Occupation code
    785
    Human factor
    14
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    2020
    Task assigned
    1

  2. #10 Non-hospitalized injury Age 39 F

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    31
    Event type
    8
    Source
    43
    Occupation code
    785
    Human factor
    14
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    2020
    Task assigned
    1

  3. #11 Non-hospitalized injury Age 40 F

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    31
    Event type
    8
    Source
    43
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    14
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    2020
    Task assigned
    1

  4. #12 Non-hospitalized injury Age 45 F

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    31
    Event type
    8
    Source
    43
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    14
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    2020
    Task assigned
    1

  5. #14 Non-hospitalized injury Age 33 F

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    31
    Event type
    8
    Source
    43
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    14
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    2020
    Task assigned
    1

  6. #2 Hospitalized Age 47 F

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    13
    Event type
    8
    Source
    43
    Occupation code
    785
    Human factor
    14
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    2020
    Task assigned
    2

  7. #3 Non-hospitalized injury Age 31 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    31
    Event type
    8
    Source
    43
    Occupation code
    785
    Human factor
    14
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    2020
    Task assigned
    2

  8. #4 Non-hospitalized injury Age 38 F

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    31
    Event type
    8
    Source
    43
    Occupation code
    785
    Human factor
    14
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    2020
    Task assigned
    1

  9. #5 Non-hospitalized injury Age 33 F

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    31
    Event type
    8
    Source
    43
    Occupation code
    785
    Human factor
    14
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    2020
    Task assigned
    1

  10. #6 Non-hospitalized injury Age 23 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    31
    Event type
    8
    Source
    43
    Occupation code
    785
    Human factor
    14
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    2020
    Task assigned
    1

  11. #7 Non-hospitalized injury Age 49 F

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    31
    Event type
    8
    Source
    43
    Occupation code
    785
    Human factor
    14
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    2020
    Task assigned
    1

  12. #8 Non-hospitalized injury Age 26 F

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    31
    Event type
    8
    Source
    43
    Occupation code
    785
    Human factor
    14
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    2020
    Task assigned
    1

  13. #9 Non-hospitalized injury Age 22 F

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    31
    Event type
    8
    Source
    43
    Occupation code
    785
    Human factor
    14
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    2020
    Task assigned
    1

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