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Accident Summary Nr: 14278477 - 30 EMPLOYEES INHALED TOXIC FUMES FROM TEFLON DECOMPOSITION

Accident Summary Nr: 14278477 -- Report ID: 0112000 -- Event Date: 02/26/1987
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
100177732	02/26/1987	3724	0	Pratt & Whitney - Southington Plant

Abstract: FIRE BRIGADE MEMBERS WERE FIGHTING A FIRE WHICH GENERATED TOXIC FUMES FROM THE DECOMPOSITION OF TEFLON. EMPLOYEES NOT ENGAGED IN FIRE FIGHTING ACTIVITIES WERE NOT MOVED BACK FAR ENOUGH FROM THE FUMES. EMPLOYEES #1 THROUGH #30 INHALED THE FUMES AND WERE SENT TO THE HOSPITAL. EMPLOYEES #1 AND #2 WERE ADMITTED. THE OTHERS WERE TREATED AND RELEASED.

Keywords: RESPIRATORY, WORK RULES, FIRE, INHALATION, CHEMICAL REACTION, TOXIC FUMES, RESPIRATOR

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	100177732	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Machinists
2	100177732	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Machinists
3	100177732	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
4	100177732	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
5	100177732	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
6	100177732	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
7	100177732	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
8	100177732	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
9	100177732	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
10	100177732	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
11	100177732	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
12	100177732	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
13	100177732	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
14	100177732	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
15	100177732	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
16	100177732	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
17	100177732	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
18	100177732	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
19	100177732	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
20	100177732	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
21	100177732	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
22	100177732	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
23	100177732	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
24	100177732	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
25	100177732	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
26	100177732	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
27	100177732	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
28	100177732	Hospitalized injury	Other	Machinists
29	100177732	Hospitalized injury	Other	Machinists
30	100177732	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported

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