Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170706758 - Employee hospitalized after exposure to pesticide

Accident Summary Nr: 170706758 -- Report ID: 0950642 -- Event Date: 06/10/1993
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
119861037	06/21/1993	7692	0	Ace Machine Shop Inc

Abstract: Employee #1 was employed by Ace Machine Co. He was welding earthquake reinforcement supports on a vessel. A hose connected to a pipe was either disconnected by Employee #1 or fell off when Employee #1 accidentally bumped it. Phosdrin, a pesticide, came out of the pipe and contacted Employee #1, who was subsequently hospitalized. The accident took place at Amvac Chemical Co. in Los Angeles, CA.

Keywords: WELDING, OVEREXPOSURE, ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGE, PESTICIDE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119861037			Hospitalized injury	Poisoning(Systemic)	Welders and cutters

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