Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170591903 - Employee exposed to EtO gas during leak

Accident Summary Nr: 170591903 -- Report ID: 0950633 -- Event Date: 11/21/1995
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125956631	11/22/1995	8062	0	Riverside Community Hospital

Abstract: Employee #1 was replacing empty EtO cylinders with full cylinders. When he backed off the valve connection nut, his arm was sprayed with liquid from a tank. The substance evaporated and the connection line froze progressively in the direction away from the EtO cylinder. Employee #1 followed all established tank changing procedures, but the employer did not provide any established procedures to check for EtO cylinder leaks. The electrical wiring and installations were not approved for class I, division 2 locations.

Keywords: MAINTENANCE, CYLINDER, ETHYLENE OXIDE, WORK RULES, INHALATION, GAS LEAK, ARM, TANK, ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGE, EQUIPMENT APPROVAL

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125956631			Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Supervisors, cleaning and building service workers

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