Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200550077 - Employees suffer from overexposure to pesticide

Accident Summary Nr: 200550077 -- Report ID: 0625700 -- Event Date: 06/11/1997
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
123469280	06/18/1997	5191	0	Helena Chemical Co.

Abstract: Employees #1 through #4 were using a mechanical elevator system to load fertilizer coated with Furadan pesticide (carbofuran) onto trucks. The employees became ill after absorbing the pesticide through their skin. All four were transported to the hospital for treatment; Employees #1 and #2 were kept overnight and Employees #3 and #4 were released that same day. The employees were not using any form of personal protective equipment for their faces, hands, and arms.

Keywords: CLOTHING, LOADING, PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, PPE, WORK RULES, CHEMICAL REACTION, SKIN, POISONING, PESTICIDE, CHEMICAL

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	123469280	Hospitalized injury	Poisoning(Systemic)	Mixing and blending machine operators
2	123469280	Hospitalized injury	Poisoning(Systemic)	Mixing and blending machine operators
3	123469280	Hospitalized injury	Poisoning(Systemic)	Mixing and blending machine operators
4	123469280	Hospitalized injury	Poisoning(Systemic)	Mixing and blending machine operators

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