Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14386809 - Employee killed, possibly by hazardous waste absorption

Accident Summary Nr: 14386809 -- Report ID: 0521700 -- Event Date: 01/19/1990
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
17681800	01/29/1990	4953	0	Ohm Corporation Of Romeoville

Abstract: Employee #1, a hazardous waste worker who worked at regular sites, performed emergency responses that exposed him to a variety of chemicals. One week, he handled two emergency responses that exposed him to Moiestan (a pesticide) and phorates. The Moiestan pesticide response involved employees in level C ppe rather than level B, as required by the industry safety standard. Employee #1 died the following week. The previous exposures combined with an open wound on his heel could have caused Employee #1's death. The coroner had not determined yet if chemical exposure lead to his death.

Keywords: EMERGENCY RESPONSE, PPE, WORK RULES, HAZARDOUS WASTE, TOXIC FUMES, OVEREXPOSURE, PESTICIDE, CHEMICAL

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	17681800			Fatality	Poisoning(Systemic)	Occupation not reported

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