Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200200863 - Employee dies after inhaling waterproofing spray

Accident Summary Nr: 200200863 -- Report ID: 0418200 -- Event Date: 07/12/1999
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
302558580	07/12/1999	1799	0	Brooks Poured Walls

Abstract: Employee #1 was spraying Sunflex, a waterproofing substance, inside the bottom half of a 7 ft by 5 ft by 9 ft concrete stoop while he coworker went to their truck to get more insulating boards. When the coworker returned, he found Employee #1 collapsed at the bottom of the stoop. Employee #1 was rushed to the hospital, where he later died.

Keywords: RESPIRATORY, PPE, WORK RULES, TOXIC ATMOSPHERE, CONSTRUCTION, INHALATION, SPRAY PAINTING, CHEMICAL VAPOR, TOXIC FUMES, CHEMICAL

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition		$250,000 to $500,000	2	9	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	302558580			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Waterproofing Fatality Cause: Asphyxiation/inhalation of toxic vapor

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