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Accident Summary Nr: 14458087 - EMPLOYEE DEVELOPED SEVERE SKIN RASH; REASON UNKNOWN

Accident Summary Nr: 14458087 -- Report ID: 0352450 -- Event Date: 02/01/1985
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
14851810	02/11/1985	3679	0	Electronic Modules Corp

Abstract: AN EMPLOYEE IN THE TELMARKETING DEPARTMENT DEVELOPED A SEVERE SKIN RASH ON THE JOB. SHE WAS HOSPITALIZED WITH WHAT WAS DIAGNOSED AS SEVERE TOPIC ECZEMA, WHICH IS FREQUENTLY CAUSED BY STRESS OR LOW HUMIDITY, ACCORDING TO THE EMPLOYEE'S PHYSICIAN. THE VENTILATION SYSTEM WAS CHECKED, INCLUDING THE CONDENSATE TRAYS. HIGH AND LOW RATE SAMPLES WERE TAKEN FOR FORMALDEHYDE WITH NO DETECTABLE RESULTS. PAPER FLEAS OR MITES HAD INFESTED SOME PAPER BEING STORED AT FLOOR LEVEL. MANAGEMENT HAS TAKEN STEPS TO EXTERMINATE THE FLEAS AND MITES. THE CAUSE OF THE RASH WAS NEVER CONCLUSIVELY DETERMINED.

Keywords: ECZEMA, SKIN

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	14851810			Hospitalized injury	Dermatitis	Sales occupations, other business services

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