Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 106352.015 - Employee suffers chemical inhalation

Accident Summary Nr: 106352.015 -- Report ID: 0522300 -- Event Date: 06/07/2018
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1321637.015	06/07/2018		332111	Canton Drop Forge Inc.

Abstract: At 6:30 a.m. on June 7, 2018, Employee #1 put a hot forge in a metal container that was lined with a rubber material. The heat of the forge caused the material to melt and produce a by product fume. The by product fume caused the employee and coworkers to begin to experience shortness of breath and lung irritation. The employee and four coworkers were exposed to the chemical but no one was hospitalized.

Keywords: Chemical Vapor, Inhalation, Lung

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Occupation
1	1321637.015	45	M	Non Hospitalized injury	Forging machine operators
2	1321637.015	45	M	Non Hospitalized injury	Forging machine operators
3	1321637.015	45	M	Non Hospitalized injury	Forging machine operators
4	1321637.015	45	M	Non Hospitalized injury	Forging machine operators
5	1321637.015	45	M	Non Hospitalized injury	Forging machine operators

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