Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14386684 - EMPLOYEES BECAME DIZZY OR LOST CONCIOUSNESS

Accident Summary Nr: 14386684 -- Report ID: 0521700 -- Event Date: 03/13/1987
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
101113538	03/13/1987	7319	0	U. S. Sample Company

Abstract: At approximately 7:00 a.m. on March 13, 1987, 75 employees of the US Sample Company began their work shift which involved their usual practice of swatching and cutting and using number 931 glue. The work area was located in the basement of the plant. At 7:10 a.m. Employee #2 became nauseated and left her work station at conveyor number 3 and went to the washroom where she regurgitated. She then returned to her work station but her vision blurred and she collapsed between the conveyors and cutting machine number 3 at approximately 7:15 a.m. She was attended to by a group of five or six employees and supervisors. Paramedics were called by management. Shortly thereafter, Employee #10 collapsed between conveyors number 1 and 2. After that, Employee #9 collapsed at conveyor number 7. Following this occurrence Employee #1 collapsed at conveyor number 7 at 7:30 a.m. Once Employee #1 had collapsed, the company president instructed all employees to leave the building. Employees evacuated to the street. Employee #3, the swatching supervisor, remained in the building to ensure complete evacuation and accounting of employees. At 8:30 a.m. she became dizzy and lost consciousness. In total, 5 employees collapsed, 39 had various symptoms and 19 were examined in emergency rooms.

Keywords: ASPHYXIATED, GLUE, INHALATION, AIR CONTAMINATION, FAINTED, VOMIT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101113538	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
2	101113538	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
3	101113538	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
4	101113538	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
5	101113538	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
6	101113538	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
7	101113538	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
8	101113538	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
9	101113538	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
10	101113538	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
11	101113538	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
12	101113538	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
13	101113538	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
14	101113538	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
15	101113538	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
16	101113538	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
17	101113538	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
18	101113538	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
19	101113538	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
20	101113538	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported

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