Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200082154 - Employees Are Exposed to Chemicals When Bottle Breaks

Accident Summary Nr: 200082154 -- Report ID: 0112000 -- Event Date: 03/03/2005
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
308270446	03/03/2005	3089	326199	Eastern Plastics, Inc.

Abstract: On March 3, 2005, Employee #1 and other 10 employees were cleaning up the spill after a one-gallon bottle of Weldon 5 (70Methylene chloride, 20Methylmethacrylate 5 acetic acid) broke in the Receiving Area. Employees opened a roll up door to get some fresh air when high wind blew the vapors throughout the facility. The building was evacuated, and 11 employees were taken to the hospital. They were not hospitalized.

Keywords: HIGH WIND, VAPOR, CLEANING, INHALATION, SPILL, POISONING, DOOR, CHEMICAL

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	308270446					Occupation not reported

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