Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200773075 - Employee Killed While Stripping Paint from Tub

Accident Summary Nr: 200773075 -- Report ID: 0134000 -- Event Date: 03/15/2004
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
306100520	03/15/2004	1799	238990	Porcelain Patch And Glaze

Abstract: On March 15, 2004, Employee #1, a refinishing contractor, had been stripping paint off of a porcelain tub using a methylene chloride-based stripper. Employee #1 was discovered by the tenant of the apartment unconscious and slumped over into the tub head first, with no pulse. Employee #1 was also wearing a respirator. The tenant called 911, and notified maintenance personnel. Employee #1 was transported to MetroWest Medical Center where he later died.

Keywords: METHYLENE CHLORIDE, CONSTRUCTION, RESPIRATOR

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Multi-family dwelling		Maintenance or repair		Under $50,000	2		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	306100520			Fatality	Asphyxia	Construction trades, n.e.c.	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Interior tile work (ceramic, vinyl, acoustic) Fatality Cause: Asphyxiation/inhalation of toxic vapor

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