Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14465850 - One killed, one injured by trichloroethane exposure

Accident Summary Nr: 14465850 -- Report ID: 0626600 -- Event Date: 04/04/1987
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
100704139	04/06/1987	5169	0	Delta Solvents & Chemicals Co.

Abstract: Employees #1 and #2 were cleaning the rust from the bottom of a storage tank containing 1,1,1-trichloroethane when they were overcome by the fumes. Employee #1 died of asphyxia and Employee #2 was hospitalized.

Keywords: TRICHLOROETHANE, ASPHYXIATED, PPE, WORK RULES, CLEANING, TOXIC ATMOSPHERE, INHALATION, STORAGE TANK, CHEMICAL VAPOR, TOXIC FUMES

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	100704139			Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
2	100704139			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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