Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170574206 - Employee dies of leukemia

Accident Summary Nr: 170574206 -- Report ID: 0420600 -- Event Date: 09/01/1997
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
109203752	03/27/1998	7363	0	Ardaman Personnel

Abstract: Employee #1 died of leukemia and his workers' compensation form claimed his illness was caused by ionizing radiation exposure that occurred at work. The company had hand-held equipment that were sources of cesium 137 and am/be 241, but Employee #1 did not use these devices. The equipment records also showed them to be in good working condition, with no leaks. Exposure monitoring showed no evidence of overexposure.

Keywords: TOXIC ATMOSPHERE, SKIN

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	109203752			Fatality	Radiation Effects	Engineering technicians, n.e.c.

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