Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202614798 - Employee Using Stripper Containing Methylene Chloride, Dies

Accident Summary Nr: 202614798 -- Report ID: 1054191 -- Event Date: 01/24/2013
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
316716166	01/25/2013	1799	238390	Miracle Method Of Portland Llc

Abstract: On January 24, 2013, Employee #1 was performing a bathtub resurfacing that involved the removal of the second layer of bathtub coating. The employee was using aircraft paint stripper containing methylene chloride. The employee was working alone in a small restroom with only the use of a ceiling fan with the door closed. There were no windows in the bathroom. The home owner went to notify the worker that she was leaving and when she received no response, she opened the door and found Employee #1 hunched over the side of the bathtub, with his head submerged in the bathtub that was filled with 2 in. of water. The owner and a neighbor removed the employee from the tub and performed chest compressions. The employee was not using a respirator or an exhaust fan (portable ventilation fan) during the stripping operations. Employee #1 was transported to an area hospital, where he died two days later.

Keywords: STRIPPING MACHINE, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, PPE, METHYLENE CHLORIDE, PAINT SOLVENT, RESPIRATOR, WATER

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		Maintenance or repair		Under $50,000			X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	316716166			Fatality	Asphyxia	Construction trades, n.e.c.	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installing windows and doors, glazing Fatality Cause: Asphyxiation/inhalation of toxic vapor

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