Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201702149 - Employee Ingests and Inhales Jet Fuel

Accident Summary Nr: 201702149 -- Report ID: 1054195 -- Event Date: 09/20/2005
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
308138924	10/07/2005	9131	921140	Union County
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
308139575	11/04/2005	9224	922160	Irrigon Rural Fire Protection District

Abstract: On September 20, 2005, Employee #1 was fueling an aircraft. He did not have a fuel pump and was instructed to manually siphon the fuel using a hose and mouth suction. Jet fuel was inhaled resulting in chemical pneumonia and an overnight hospital stay.

Keywords: RESPIRATORY, FUEL LINE, INHALATION, RESPIRATOR, RESPIRATORY TRACT, JET FUEL

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	308138924			Hospitalized injury	Other	Machinery maintenance occupations
2	308139575					Occupation not reported

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