Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170172845 - Employee exposed to benzene

Accident Summary Nr: 170172845 -- Report ID: 0950613 -- Event Date: 04/04/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
111793469	04/08/1991	8221	0	Stanford University

Abstract: At approximately 3:00 p.m. on April 3, 1991, Employee #1, of Stanford University, was removing a 1-gallon bottle of benzene from the back of a shelf for a chemist who was waiting outside the storage area. Employee #1 was having difficulty because other items were in front of the bottle. When the bottle struck the shelf's retaining lip, it broke. Employee #1 was exposed to benzene vapors and remained in the storage room for approximately 5 minutes, at which time the chemist told him to leave the area.

Keywords: VAPOR, BENZENE, WORK RULES, INHALATION, CHEMICAL VAPOR, TOXIC FUMES, HOUSEKEEPING, OVEREXPOSURE, STORAGE AREA, CHEMICAL

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111793469			Non Hospitalized injury	Poisoning(Systemic)	Occupation not reported

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