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Accident Summary Nr: 201056785 - Employee Is Hospitalized after Paint Fume Exposure

Accident Summary Nr: 201056785 -- Report ID: 0950642 -- Event Date: 07/12/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
300779626	07/17/2002	9211	0	La County Sheriff Dept

Abstract: On July 12, 2002, Employee #1, a security assistant at the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, was at the weapons screening post located in the basement of the LA County courthouse when she was exposed to paint vapors emitting from the pump room, which was also located in the basement. After inhaling the vapors, she began to have trouble breathing because of her asthmatic condition. She was admitted to the ICU of Kaiser Hospital 2 days after her exposure.

Keywords: RESPIRATORY, VAPOR, INHALATION, PAINT, OVEREXPOSURE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300779626			Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported

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