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Accident Summary Nr: 14352512 - EMPLOYEES INHALED LARGE QUANTITIES OF DRY EXTINGUISHER DUST

Accident Summary Nr: 14352512 -- Report ID: 0418600 -- Event Date: 03/25/1985
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
2302206	03/26/1985	3792	0	Tri-Glass Industries

Abstract: A CIGARETTE BUTT BLEW INTO AN OPEN BUILDING, IGNITING A SMALL STACK OF STORED CARDBOARD. SEVERAL DRY POWER FIRE EXTINGUISHERS WERE USED TO PUT THE FIRE OUT. THE EMPLOYEES THEN PUSHED NUMEROUS MOLDS OUT OF THE BUILDING. IN SO DOING THEY INHALED LARGE QUANTITIES OF THE DRY POWER EXTINGUISHER DUST.

Keywords: RESPIRATORY, DUST, FIRE EXTINGUISHER, FIRE, INHALATION, SMOKING

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	2302206	Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Miscellaneous hand working occupations
2	2302206	Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Miscellaneous hand working occupations
3	2302206	Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Miscellaneous hand working occupations
4	2302206	Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Miscellaneous hand working occupations
5	2302206	Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Miscellaneous hand working occupations
6	2302206	Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Miscellaneous hand working occupations
7	2302206	Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Miscellaneous hand working occupations
8	2302206	Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Miscellaneous hand working occupations
9	2302206	Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Miscellaneous hand working occupations
10	2302206	Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Miscellaneous hand working occupations
11	2302206	Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Miscellaneous hand working occupations
12	2302206	Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Miscellaneous hand working occupations
13	2302206	Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Miscellaneous hand working occupations

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