Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200371292 - Employee Dies from Metal Fume Fever

Accident Summary Nr: 200371292 -- Report ID: 0454510 -- Event Date: 10/14/2000
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
303576284	10/30/2000	1711	0	Metal Spray North America

Abstract: An employee was performing maintenance on a paper mill recovery boiler. He was working in close proximity to a metallizing operation where a chrome/nickel protective coating was being applied (sprayed) to the interior of the boiler. The employee became ill after an unknown period of time and was hospitalized. He was diagnosed with metal fume fever due to exposure to chromium and nickel fumes, and later died from his illness.

Keywords: MAINTENANCE, BOILER, AIR CONTAMINATION, TOXIC FUMES, OVEREXPOSURE, CHEMICAL

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Manufacturing plant		Maintenance or repair		Under $50,000			X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	303576284			Fatality	Poisoning(Systemic)	Miscellaneous precision metal workers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Interior painting and decorating Fatality Cause: Asphyxiation/inhalation of toxic vapor

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