Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14458095 - INHALATION OF WASTE CHEMICAL VAPORS

Accident Summary Nr: 14458095 -- Report ID: 0352450 -- Event Date: 12/12/1985
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
14852198	12/12/1985	9311	0	Frostburg State College

Abstract: SIX EMPLOYEES WERE TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL FOR TESTING AND THEN RELEASED AFTER A GALLON BOTTLE OF WASTE CHEMICALS WAS SPILLED ACCIDENTALLY ONTO THE FLOOR. FIVE OF THE EMPLOYEES WERE HOUSEKEEPING AND MAINTENANCE WORKERS; ONE WAS A PROFESSOR. ONLY ONE EMPLOYEE FROM HOUSEKEEPING WAS ACTUALLY INVOLVED IN THE CLEANUP. ALL EMPLOYEE COMPLAINTS RELATED TO THE INHALATION OF VAPORS AND TOXICITY OF THE CHEMICAL WASTE.

Keywords: CLEANING, INHALATION, SPILL, CHEMICAL VAPOR, TOXIC FUMES, CHEMICAL

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	14852198	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Janitors and cleaners
2	14852198	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Janitors and cleaners
3	14852198	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Janitors and cleaners
4	14852198	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Janitors and cleaners
5	14852198	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Chemistry teachers
6	14852198	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Janitors and cleaners

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