Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14496376 - INHALED EPOXY VAPORS, BECAME NAUSEOUS

Accident Summary Nr: 14496376 -- Report ID: 0627100 -- Event Date: 03/26/1985
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
680090	04/09/1985	3621	0	General Industries Electronics Co

Abstract: ON MARCH 26, 1985, EMPLOYEES #1-3 BEGAN USING AN EXPERIMENTAL EPOXY RESIN, 127E, TO GLUE MAGNETS INTO DC MOTOR HOUSINGS. AT ABOUT 9:30 AM THE EPOXY ODOR BEGAN TO BOTHER THE EMPLOYEES. BY THE END OF THE DAY THEY WERE ALL SICK AND NAUSEOUS. THEY WERE SENT HOME AT 2:30 PM. ON MARCH 27, 1985, THEY RETURNED TO WORK USING THE SAME EPOXY GLUE AND CONTINUED FEELING NAUSEOUS. AT 2:15 PM THEY WERE SENT TO THE COMPANY PHYSICIAN, WHO ADVISED THEM TO STAY HOME. THE NEXT DAY (MARCH 28TH) THE EMPLOYEES WENT TO BAPTIST MEMORIAL IN FORREST CITY AND WERE ADMITTED FOR OBSERVATION. THEY WERE RELEASED ON MARCH 31, 1985.

Keywords: RESPIRATORY, VAPOR, INHALATION, NAUSEA, TOXIC FUMES

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	680090	Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
2	680090	Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
3	680090	Hospitalized injury	Other	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.