Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14535355 - Employee dies of asphyxia after chemical exposure

Accident Summary Nr: 14535355 -- Report ID: 0830300 -- Event Date: 07/02/1987
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
101457232	07/06/1987	5172	0	Farmers Union Oil Company

Abstract: Employee #1 was repairing a tractor tire in a field in a rural area. He was working with a calcium chloride solution as well as with several chemical compounds commonly used in tire repair work when he suddenly collapsed. Employee #1 rose from the ground, walked a few feet, and then collapsed again. Efforts to revive him were unsuccessful, and he died. The autopsy report stated that Employee #1 died of asphyxia by inhalation of a noxious substance that caused his lungs to fill with mucous. The substance that caused this reaction was not identified.

Keywords: RESPIRATORY, LUNG, ASPHYXIATED, REPAIR, ALLERGIC REACTION, INHALATION, CHEMICAL REACTION, CHEMICAL VAPOR, CHEMICAL

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101457232			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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