Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170379705 - Employee ill after inhaling smoke

Accident Summary Nr: 170379705 -- Report ID: 0950613 -- Event Date: 02/07/1995
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
119743953	03/14/1995	7363	0	Manpower Temporary Services
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
119742294	03/02/1995	3089	0	Control Plastics

Abstract: Employee #1, of Manpower Temporary Services, was working at Argyle Mfg. Co. trimming excess plastic from molded parts at a J330 SAII injection molding machine. He noticed smoke coming from a Binatrol hopper, model G, used to dry polystyrene beads. Employee #1 notified the supervisor of the fire and the supervisor put the fire out. The fire was limited to a coupler at the hot air blower. The plastic material in the hopper did not burn. Employee #1 sought medical attention six days after the event for smoke inhalation.

Keywords: LUNG, INHALATION, SMOKE INHALATION, HOPPER, FIRE, SMOKE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119743953			Hospitalized injury	Other	Molding and casting machine operators
2	119742294					Occupation Not Listed

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