Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 112325.015 - Four employees sustain possible chemical exposure

Accident Summary Nr: 112325.015 -- Report ID: 0950614 -- Event Date: 12/31/2018
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1369439.015	12/31/2018		325412	Bayer Healthcare Llc

Abstract: At 1:43 a.m. on December 31, 2018, four employees were performing special cleaning on an extended shift in Building 60, Room 162. The employees were using cleaning agents containing 70% isopropyl alcohol and 0.52% sodium hypochlorite in the same vicinity. Employee#1 began complaining of respiratory symptoms and Employees #2, #3 and #4 agreed that they had the same respiratory symptoms while they were cleaning the hallway. All sustained respiratory irritation, but were not hospitalized.

Keywords: Chemical Exposure, Cleaning, Cleaning Fluid, Isopropyl Alcohol, Lung, Respiratory, Sodium Hypochlorite

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury
1	1369439.015	49	F	Non Hospitalized injury
2	1369439.015	54	M	Non Hospitalized injury
3	1369439.015	50	M	Non Hospitalized injury
4	1369439.015	45	M	Non Hospitalized injury

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