Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170126890 - Employees suffer respiratory irritation

Accident Summary Nr: 170126890 -- Report ID: 0751910 -- Event Date: 08/25/1992
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
115052722	08/31/1992	3089	0	Victor Plastics Inc.

Abstract: Plastic residue caught fire in a plastic extrusion molding machine and spread to the machine's ventilation duct. The plant's on site fire brigade used 12 extinguishers to put out the fire. The contents of the extinguishers--monoammonium phosphate, an inert dust--spread through the plant's production area, causing Employees #1 through #10 to suffer respiratory irritation and distress. The plant was evacuated. Paramedics arrived and administered oxygen to the employees and sent them to area hospitals. The oxygen and the stress caused by the evacuation elevated blood pressure in these employees, according to the emergency team personnel. Employees #1 through #3 were admitted to the hospital for observation. Employees #4 through #10 were examined at another hospital and released.

Keywords: RESPIRATORY, FIRE EXTINGUISHER, MOLDING MACHINE, FIRE, INHALATION, PLASTIC MFG, FIRE BRIGADE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	115052722	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Misc. metal & plastic processing machine operators
2	115052722	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Misc. metal & plastic processing machine operators
3	115052722	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Misc. metal & plastic processing machine operators
4	115052722	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Misc. metal & plastic processing machine operators
5	115052722	Hospitalized injury	Other	Misc. metal & plastic processing machine operators
6	115052722	Hospitalized injury	Other	Misc. metal & plastic processing machine operators
7	115052722	Hospitalized injury	Other	Misc. metal & plastic processing machine operators
8	115052722	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Misc. metal & plastic processing machine operators
9	115052722	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Misc. metal & plastic processing machine operators
10	115052722	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Misc. metal & plastic processing machine operators

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