Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14312854 - Employee Dies of Aneurysm after Repairing Mercaptan Leak

Accident Summary Nr: 14312854 -- Report ID: 0213100 -- Event Date: 07/28/1994
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
122252059	08/15/1994	4931	0	Central Hudson Gas And Electric

Abstract: On July 28, 1994, Employee #1 was exposed to t-butyl and propyl mercaptan while repairing a leaking tank. The employee felt ill, complaining of dizziness, vomiting, a headache, and difficulty hearing. He was taken from the site to the hospital and admitted. He died. The employee was determined to have a pulmonary edema and an intracranial hemorrhage (aneurysm). Samples were taken of the compounds, but no hazardous exposure levels were documented. The Office of Occupational Medicine did not determine that the employee's symptoms were related to his exposure.

Keywords: LEAK, REPAIR, HEMORRHAGE, NAUSEA, DIZZINESS, ANEURYSM, TANK, BRAIN, CHEMICAL

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	122252059			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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