Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170606347 - Employee suffers exposure to sulfuryl fluoride mist

Accident Summary Nr: 170606347 -- Report ID: 0950641 -- Event Date: 09/29/1994
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
120041421	10/06/1994	7342	0	Terminix International

Abstract: Employee #1 was inside isolation to prepare a building for fumigation when the pesticide fume was introduced into isolation by a coworker outside isolation. Employee #1 left work and 10 minutes later, while driving home, suffered a stomachache, a strange taste in his mouth, numb lips, and vomiting. He was admitted to the hospital for three days for exposure to sulfuryl fluoride mist, taking a five-day leave from work. Employee #1 was not wearing any personal protective equipment.

Keywords: PPE, MOUTH, WORK RULES, INHALATION, NAUSEA, OVEREXPOSURE, PESTICIDE, STOMACH, VOMIT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	120041421			Hospitalized injury	Cancer	Pest control occupations

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