Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14421598 - EMPLOYEE HOSPITALIZED DUE TO CHEMICAL EXPOSURE

Accident Summary Nr: 14421598 -- Report ID: 0728900 -- Event Date: 08/03/1989
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
100886126	08/03/1989	3086	0	Tri-Con Industries, Ltd

Abstract: Employee #1, a production line worker, placed an aluminum glue gun into Zip safety solution, methyl chloroform, which did not have an aluminum reaction inhibitor. The gun soaked over the weekend and disintegrated in solvent giving off high vapors. The vapors filled the production floor. Victim worked in vapors near the source for one hour. Employee #1 subsequently developed an uncontrollable cough and began to cough blood. Employee #1 was sent to the hospital. The rest of the production floor was evacuated and the area was ventilated. The solvent and glue gun were removed from the area.

Keywords: OVEREXPOSURE, CHEMICAL, RESPIRATOR

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	100886126			Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported

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