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Accident Summary Nr: 14477517 - FORMALDEHYDE SPILL

Accident Summary Nr: 14477517 -- Report ID: 0111100 -- Event Date: 07/20/1984
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1842863	07/25/1984	2657	0	Weyerhaeuser Company

Abstract: 27 EMPLOYEES OF THE WEYERHAEUSER COMPANY, A PAPERBOARD BOX MANUFACTURER IN WERTBROOK, MAINE, WERE TAKEN TO THREE LOCAL AREA HOSPITALS AFTER A SMALL QUANTITY OF FORMALDEYDE LEAKED FROM A FALLEN 55 GALLON DRUM. THE EMPLOYEES WERE PERFORMING THEIR NORMAL DUTIES AT REMOTE LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT THE APPROXIMATELY 55,000 FT2 BUILDING. THE LOCAL RESCUE UNIT TECHNICIAN DECIDED TO TAKE THE EMPLOYEES TO HOSPITALS AFTER SEVERAL COMPLAINED OF EYE AND THROAT IRRITATION. THE EMPLOYEES WERE RELEASED FROM THE HOSPITAL A SHORT TIME (AVERAGING LESS THAN ONE HALF HOUR) AFTER ARRIVAL.

Keywords: EYE, THROAT, INHALATION, PAPERBOARD, SPILL, FORMALDEHYDE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1842863	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
2	1842863	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
3	1842863	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
4	1842863	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
5	1842863	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
6	1842863	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
7	1842863	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
8	1842863	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
9	1842863	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
10	1842863	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
11	1842863	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
12	1842863	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
13	1842863	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
14	1842863	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
15	1842863	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
16	1842863	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
17	1842863	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
18	1842863	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
19	1842863	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
20	1842863	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
21	1842863	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
22	1842863	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
23	1842863	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
24	1842863	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
25	1842863	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
26	1842863	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
27	1842863	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported

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