Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14492391 - Employee dies from overexposure to trichloroethylene

Accident Summary Nr: 14492391 -- Report ID: 0214500 -- Event Date: 02/13/1992
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
109866210	02/14/1992	7694	0	Reliable Technologies, Inc.

Abstract: On February 14, 1992, Employee #1 was attempting to clean a spray booth by spraying trichloroethylene onto its walls. He was working alone without a respirator. He was found unconscious by coworkers. It appeared that when Employee #1 collapsed, he knocked over the container of trichloroethylene, thereby soaking his clothing. The autopsy indicated excessive amounts of trichloroethylene in Employee #1's brain.

Keywords: PPE, VENTING, WORK RULES, CLEANING, OVEREXPOSURE, SPRAY BOOTH, TRICHLORETHYLENE, BRAIN, RESPIRATOR

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	109866210			Fatality	Poisoning(Systemic)	Occupation not reported

Thank You for Visiting Our Website

You are exiting the Department of Labor's Web server.

The Department of Labor does not endorse, takes no responsibility for, and exercises no control over the linked organization or its views, or contents, nor does it vouch for the accuracy or accessibility of the information contained on the destination server. The Department of Labor also cannot authorize the use of copyrighted materials contained in linked Web sites. Users must request such authorization from the sponsor of the linked Web site. Thank you for visiting our site. Please click the button below to continue.