Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 120272919 - Employee suffers acute silicosis from sandblasting

Accident Summary Nr: 120272919 -- Report ID: 0950632 -- Event Date: 10/12/1999
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
120272919	10/14/1999	1622	0	Banshee Construction Co.,Inc.

Abstract: On October 11, 1999, Employee #1 assisted in a sandblasting operation using silica sand containing about 30% crystalline silica and 1.5% crystobal. During the five to seven hours of sandblasting, he was provided with only a filtering facepiece (dust mask) respirator, which was specifically unapproved for sandblasting. Employee #1 sustained an acute and progressive cardiopulmonary illness that was diagnosed as acute silicosis. His illness was linked to inadequate respiratory protection and prolonged exposure to silica dust.

Keywords: LUNG, DUST, SAND, PPE, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, INHALATION, SANDBLASTING, RESPIRATOR

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Bridge		New project or new addition		$20,000,000 and over

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	120272919			Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Stripping and curing concrete Fatality Cause: Other

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