Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 739995 - Employees suffer illness from overheated transformer

Accident Summary Nr: 739995 -- Report ID: 0452110 -- Event Date: 10/08/1990
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
112340138	10/23/1990	2752	0	Metro Web

Abstract: At approximately 5:00 p.m. on October 8, 1990, Employees #1 through #7 began displaying symptoms of chemical exposure such as lightheadedness, headaches, stomach pains, and nausea due to an overheated transformer. The transformer was apparently exhausting gases with a strong odor. Eventually the employer turned off this transformer, evacuated the building, and sent the employees to the hospital. The medical records from each affected employee indicated good physical health and carboxyhemoglobin levels within the proper range.

Keywords: HEADACHE, GAS, NAUSEA, CARBOXYHEMOGLOBIN, OVERHEATED, TOXIC FUMES, OVEREXPOSURE, TRANSFORMER, STOMACH

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	112340138	Hospitalized injury	Other	Photoengravers and lithographers
2	112340138	Hospitalized injury	Other	Photoengravers and lithographers
3	112340138	Hospitalized injury	Other	Photoengravers and lithographers
4	112340138	Hospitalized injury	Other	Photoengravers and lithographers
5	112340138	Hospitalized injury	Other	Photoengravers and lithographers
6	112340138	Hospitalized injury	Other	Photoengravers and lithographers
7	112340138	Hospitalized injury	Other	Photoengravers and lithographers

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