Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170702542 - Employees exposed to ethylene oxide

Accident Summary Nr: 170702542 -- Report ID: 0950614 -- Event Date: 06/14/1993
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
111808291	06/21/1993	8062	0	Eden Hospital - Laurel Grove

Abstract: Employees #1 and #3 were in the decontamination area when the 20 ppm alarm went off. Employee #3 left immediately. Within 10 minutes, Employee #2 shut off the ethylene oxide (eto). The eto was displaced by air changes for approximately 3 hours before the area could be reoccupied. Employees #1 through #3 showered. An AMSCO technical representative determined that a design defect, a missing seal in the line from an empty tank, was the source of the leak. A seal was installed.

Keywords: LEAK, ETHYLENE OXIDE, SEAL, TANK

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111808291	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
2	111808291	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
3	111808291	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported

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