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Accident Summary Nr: 674044 - EMPLOYEE INJURED WHEN EXPOSED TO TRICHLOROETHYLENE VAPORS

Accident Summary Nr: 674044 -- Report ID: 0454510 -- Event Date: 12/03/1987
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
105429674	12/08/1987	3494	0	Harvard Industries Anchor Swan Div.

Abstract: A DETREX AUTOMATIC DEGREASER BEGAN EMITTING TRICHLOROETHYLENE FUMES. WHILE ON THIRD SHIFT, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS CALLED IN TO REPAIR IT. ALL THE OTHER EMPLOYEES WERE EVACUATED. EMPLOYEE #1 LEFT AND RETURNED THE NEXT THE NEXT MORNING TO EFFECT REPAIRS TO THE DEGREASER. HE BEGAN FEELING DIZZY AND NAUSEOUS FROM DEGREASER'S FUMES. HE WAS LATER FOUND UNCONSCIOUS AND SENT TO THE HOSPITAL, SUFFERING FROM TRICHLOROETHYLENE INTOXICATION. THE DEGREASER'S COOLING COILS WERE FOUND TO BE CLOGGED AND INOPERATIVE.

Keywords: RESPIRATORY, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, PPE, WORK RULES, INHALATION, NAUSEA, DEGREASER, DIZZINESS, TOXIC FUMES, TRICHLORETHYLENE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	105429674			Hospitalized injury	Poisoning(Systemic)	Machinery maintenance occupations

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