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Accident Summary Nr: 14567192 - EMPLOYEES EXPOSED TO TRICHLORETHYLENE FROM DEGREASER

Accident Summary Nr: 14567192 -- Report ID: 0454510 -- Event Date: 08/12/1985
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
3193570	08/13/1985	3494	0	Anchor Swan Corporation (Division Of Harvard Ind.)

Abstract: A DELTA DEGREASER, MODEL #1 DCR 750 IBVS HD, LEAKED TRICHLORETHYLENE FUMES. EMPLOYEES #1, #2, AND #3 RECEIVED HEADACHES, NAUSEA, BREATHING PROBLEMS, AND BURNING IN THEIR THROATS FROM EXPOSURE TO THE FUMES. A POSSIBLE CAUSE OF THE LEAK WAS THE LOW FREON LEVEL IN THE DEGREASER.

Keywords: BURN, THROAT, HEADACHE, INHALATION, NAUSEA, DEGREASER, TOXIC FUMES, TRICHLORETHYLENE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	3193570	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Fabricating machine operators, n.e.c.
2	3193570	Hospitalized injury	Other	Fabricating machine operators, n.e.c.
3	3193570	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Purchasing agents and buyers n.e.c.

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