Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14202675 - Employees become ill after exposure to fumes

Accident Summary Nr: 14202675 -- Report ID: 1054191 -- Event Date: 09/07/1995
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
124711417	09/07/1995	3571	0	Fujitsu Microelectronics Inc

Abstract: In clean room fabrication A, at Fujitsu Microelectronics, Gresham, OR, Employee #1, an employee trainee, and Employee #2 were exposed to nitrogen dioxide and nitric oxides when Employee #1 followed required procedures and immersed polynitride wafers into an F3 acid bath to reclaim test and dummy wafers. Both employees experienced respiratory distress and chest pain. They were transported to a nearby hospital, where they were treated, observed, and released.

Keywords: CHEST, RESPIRATORY, LUNG, INHALATION, NITROGEN, AIR CONTAMINATION, CHEMICAL REACTION, NITROUS OXIDE, TOXIC FUMES, OVEREXPOSURE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	124711417			Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Technicians, n.e.c.
2	124711417			Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Technicians, n.e.c.

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