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Accident Summary Nr: 170615140 - Employees suffer exposure to Dursban while treating patient

Accident Summary Nr: 170615140 -- Report ID: 0950626 -- Event Date: 02/26/1994
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
111949996	03/01/1994	8069	0	Mercy Hospital

Abstract: At approximately 10:30 p.m. on February 28, 1994, Employees #1, #2, and #3 experienced symptoms of lightheadedness, dizziness, and nausea while treating a patient who had ingested Dursban. When the treatment team intubated the patient, a noxious odor came from her mouth. The odor was later determined to be vapors from Dursban, a household pesticide. Employee #1's and #2's symptoms subsided after they moved from the area. The odor triggered Employee #3's existing asthma condition. She was given a breathing treatment and released from duty.

Keywords: VAPOR, NAUSEA, DIZZINESS, TOXIC FUMES, OVEREXPOSURE, PESTICIDE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111949996	Non Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Registered nurses
2	111949996	Non Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Inhalation therapists
3	111949996	Non Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Registered nurses

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