Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200230456 - Employee suffers from chemical exposure

Accident Summary Nr: 200230456 -- Report ID: 1032500 -- Event Date: 06/18/1998
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
300209434	06/18/1998	8999	0	Tci Communications, Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 11 a.m. on June 18, 1998, Employee #1 and coworkers on the second floor of a telephone customer service center building began noticing physical symptoms--headache, sore throat, eye and nose irritation--consistent with exposure to a chemical substance. Shortly thereafter, the building was evacuated. Approximately 100 employees were transported to local medical facilities; Employee #1 and nine coworkers were hospitalized. Their symptoms were consistent with a possible one-time chemical exposure, with no long-term consequences expected.

Keywords: EYE, THROAT, VAPOR, HEADACHE, INHALATION, NOSE, GAS, AIR CONTAMINATION, CHEMICAL VAPOR, CHEMICAL

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300209434			Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported

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