Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201146123 - Employee overcome by vapors from paint stripper

Accident Summary Nr: 201146123 -- Report ID: 0950631 -- Event Date: 09/15/2003
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
305352320	10/02/2003	1721	238320	Insco Painting

Abstract: On September 15, 2003, Employee #1 was stripping the protective coating from the wood deck of a clubhouse in preparation for varnishing it. He was overcome by vapors from the stripper and had trouble breathing. Employee #1 was transported to the hospital, where he was treated for four hours and then released. The deck had a 51 ft long by 15 ft wide main body and included a 20 ft long by 4 ft wide walkway and a 15 ft sq area at the clubhouse entrance. Employee #1 was working alone at the time of the accident.

Keywords: VAPOR, PPE, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, INHALATION, AIR CONTAMINATION, PAINT SOLVENT, CHEMICAL VAPOR, TOXIC FUMES

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	305352320			Non Hospitalized injury	Poisoning(Systemic)	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Exterior painting Fatality Cause: Asphyxiation/inhalation of toxic vapor

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