Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200100360 - Employee dies of complications from asthma

Accident Summary Nr: 200100360 -- Report ID: 0522300 -- Event Date: 10/24/1998
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
301919585	10/28/1998	3559	0	Barth Industries Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 was machining cast iron that contained low percentages of nickel and chromium. He reported breathing difficulties, and later died of complications related to asthma. The material Employee #1 was machining was similar to material he had worked with for over two years without aggravating his asthma. His family also reported evidence of an upper respiratory infection. Employee #1's death was concluded to be not work-related.

Keywords: RESPIRATORY, MACHINIST, INHALATION, INFECTION, RESPIRATORY TRACT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	301919585			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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