Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200030286 - Employee injured by exposure to urethane fumes

Accident Summary Nr: 200030286 -- Report ID: 0521700 -- Event Date: 04/26/1997
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
122152275	04/28/1997	9199	0	U.S. Postal Service

Abstract: Employee #1 and 24 coworkers were sorting mail on the floor below where a urethane sealant was being applied to a floor. Air handlers sent urethane fumes down into their work area. The 25 workers were sent to the medical unit and four, including Employee #1, were hospitalized.

Keywords: VAPOR, VENTILATION, WORK RULES, TOXIC ATMOSPHERE, INHALATION, AIR CONTAMINATION, CHEMICAL VAPOR, TOXIC FUMES, CHEMICAL

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	122152275			Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Mail clerks, excluding postal service

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