Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201503190 - Employee overcome by solvent vapors

Accident Summary Nr: 201503190 -- Report ID: 0950614 -- Event Date: 10/17/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125524769	10/18/2002	4011	0	Bart

Abstract: On October 17, 2002, Employee #1 was repairing an escalator at the South Hayward BART station. While in the bottom pit (approximately 64-in. by 81-in. by 46-in.-deep) cleaning the track transition area using Next Safety Solvent (80-100 trichloroethylene), he lost consciousness. The solvent was 4.5 times heavier than air. His symptoms indicated an exposure to a very high concentration (probably 1000 ppm), however, Employee #1 was treated and released from the hospital.

Keywords: UNCONSCIOUSNESS, REPAIR, VAPOR, PIT, ESCALATOR, FAINTED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125524769			Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported

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