Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202475109 - Employee Suffers Asphyxiation During Cleaning Operation

Accident Summary Nr: 202475109 -- Report ID: 0950636 -- Event Date: 07/17/2008
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
307188847	08/14/2008	3086	326140	Urethane Products Corp

Abstract: At 11:00 a.m. on July 17, 2008, Employee #1 was removing and cleaning a floor using methylene chloride. During the operation, Employee #1 began experiencing symptoms of asphyxiation. He was taken to a nearby medical facility, where he was hospitalized and treated for his symptoms. The accident investigation revealed that Employee #1 was not wearing any respiratory protection.

Keywords: ASPHYXIATED, PPE, METHYLENE CHLORIDE, CLEANING

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	307188847			Hospitalized injury	Other	Laborers, except construction

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