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Accident Summary Nr: 170241426 - Employees exposed to soil fumigant are poisoned

Accident Summary Nr: 170241426 -- Report ID: 1055350 -- Event Date: 11/01/2000
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
303896070	11/06/2000	8734	0	Allied Technology Group Inc

Abstract: Farm land was being treated with a soil fumigant, Vapam HL, when a temperature inversion caused vapors from the fumigant to concentrate in lowlands. A building was located in a depression were the vapors had collected. The vapors were introduced into the building through its HVAC system. Employee #1 and Employee #2 were exposed to these vapors and were hospitalized due to systemic poisoning.

Keywords: FUMIGANT, INHALATION, GAS, CHEMICAL VAPOR, POISONING

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	303896070			Hospitalized injury	Poisoning(Systemic)	Occupation not reported
2	303896070			Hospitalized injury	Poisoning(Systemic)	Occupation not reported

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