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Accident Summary Nr: 783688 - 4 EMPLOYEES INJURED WHEN EXPOSED TO TOLUENE VAPORS

Accident Summary Nr: 783688 -- Report ID: 0452110 -- Event Date: 01/14/1988
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
2774180	01/19/1988	2893	0	Inmont Division Of Basf

Abstract: AT ABOUT 11:45 PM ON JANUARY 14, 1988, A SECOND SHIFT EMPLOYEE NOTICED A CHEMICAL SPILL AND NOTIFIED THE SHIFT FOREMAN. EMPLOYEES #2 AND #4 WERE DIRECTED TO CHECK OUT THE SITUATION. EMPLOYEE #2 OBTAINED A RESPIRATOR FROM THE SUPERVISOR AND THEN PLACED FOAM ON THE SPILL. EMPLOYEE #4 CALLED 911 FOR ASSISTANCE. EMPLOYEE #2 STARTED FEELING LIGHT-HEADED AND DIZZY. THE EMTS DECIDED TO TAKE EMPLOYEES #1,#2,#3, AND #4 TO THE HOSPITAL. THOSE WHO REMAINED PUT ON SCBAS TO CLEAN-UP THE MESS. AFTER BEING TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL, 3 OF THE 4 EMPLOYEES WERE NOT FOUND TO BE INTOXICATED.

Keywords: RESPIRATORY, PPE, WORK RULES, INHALATION, TOLUENE, DIZZINESS, SPILL, CHEMICAL VAPOR, TOXIC FUMES, RESPIRATOR

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	2774180	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
2	2774180	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
3	2774180	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
4	2774180	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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