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Accident Summary Nr: 14299556 - EMPLOYEES WERE EXPOSED TO IRRITATING CHEMICALS

Accident Summary Nr: 14299556 -- Report ID: 0352450 -- Event Date: 02/26/1985
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
14824718	03/21/1985	3111	0	W. D. Bryon & Sons, Inc.

Abstract: THE EMPLOYEES WERE HANDLING HIDES THAT CAUSED A DERMATITIS PROBLEM. THE SOURCE OF THE PROBLEM APPEARS TO BE A CHEMICAL THE COMPANY NO LONGER USES. THE EMPLOYEES ARE PROVIDED WITH PERSONNAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. THERE ARE SKIN CREAMS ON SITE. SAMPLES CONDUCTED FOR CHROME SHOWED NO DETECTABLE LEVEL. THE AMMONIA PROBLEM WAS CAUSED BY EMPLOYEES WEIGHTING OUT AMMONIA TO BE ADDED TO DRUMS. THERE APPEARS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH EYE IRRITATION. THE EMPLOYEER PROVIDED THE EMPLOYEES WITH FULL FACE RESPIRATORS.

Keywords: VENTILATION, AMMONIA, PPE, CHEMICAL, RESPIRATOR

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	14824718	Non Hospitalized injury	Dermatitis	Occupation not reported
2	14824718	Non Hospitalized injury	Dermatitis	Occupation not reported
3	14824718	Non Hospitalized injury	Dermatitis	Occupation not reported
4	14824718	Non Hospitalized injury	Dermatitis	Occupation not reported
5	14824718	Non Hospitalized injury	Dermatitis	Occupation not reported
6	14824718	Non Hospitalized injury	Dermatitis	Occupation not reported
7	14824718	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
8	14824718	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported

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