Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14215842 - EMPLOYEES EXPOSED TO METHYLENE CHLORIDE IN CONFINED SPACE

Accident Summary Nr: 14215842 -- Report ID: 0454510 -- Event Date: 07/16/1986
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
3199452	07/17/1986	1721	0	Harrison Contractors
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
3199478	07/23/1986	4119	0	Laurens County Emergency Medical Service
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
3199445	07/18/1986	4953	0	Gsx Services Inc., Ert Group
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
3199460	07/23/1986	2899	0	Chemco International, Inc.
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
3199502	07/31/1986	4119	0	Greenwood County Ems
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
3199510	08/04/1986	4953	0	Bryson Industrial Services, Inc.

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1, ALONG WITH OTHERS, WAS REMOVING PAINT OVERSPRAY FROM THE FLOOR OF A PUMPING PIT. A PAINT STRIPPER CONTAINING 66 PERCENT METHYLENE CHLORIDE, AND SMALLER PERCENTAGES OF TOLUENE, METHYL ETHYL KETONE, ACETONE AND METHANOL WAS BEING USED. THE FLOOR WAS 35 FEET BELOW THE GROUND IN A 35 BY 24 FOOT PIT WITH AN ENCLOSED BUILDING ABOVE IT. NO MECHANICAL VENTILATION WAS PROVIDED. A STRONG BUILDUP OF FUMES CAUSED THE WORKERS TO EVACUATE. EMPLOYEE #1 RETURNED TO THE PIT. HE WAS OVERCOME BY THE FUMES AND WAS KILLED. EMPLOYEE #2, AN EMERGENCY MEDICAL EMPLOYEE, ATTEMPTED TO RESCUE EMPLOYEE #1. HE WAS HOSPITALIZED BECAUSE OF HIS EXPOSURE TO THE FUMES. THIS EVENT WAS CAUSED BY IMPROPER ENTRY INTO A CONFINED SPACE CONTAINING HAZARDOUS LEVELS OF METHYLENE CHLORIDE.

Keywords: RESPIRATORY, TOXIC FUMES, VENTILATION, METHYLENE CHLORIDE, WORK RULES, INHALATION, CONFINED SPACE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	3199452	Fatality	Asphyxia	Painters, construction and maintenance
2	3199478	Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Health aides, except nursing
3	3199445			Occupation Not Listed
4	3199460			Occupation Not Listed
5	3199502			Occupation Not Listed
6	3199510			Occupation Not Listed

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