Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 785642 - Six employees hospitalized after inhaling vapors

Accident Summary Nr: 785642 -- Report ID: 1054191 -- Event Date: 04/12/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
108289679	04/12/1991	3532	0	Wagner Mining Equipment Company

Abstract: At approximately 9:00 a.m. on April 12, 1991, two welders used several pieces of fiberglass blanket to cover a heated axle on which they had been working. The blanket began to smoke, creating what was described as a billowing cloud of smoke. The smoking continued for between 10 and 20 minutes before the blankets were removed. Employees #1 through #6 were working nearby and became sick from the smell and the smoke. They were hospitalized, suffering from vomiting, nausea, eye irritation, sore throats, and headaches.

Keywords: HEAT, WORK RULES, WELDER, WELDING, NAUSEA, SMOKE, TOXIC FUMES, SMOKE INHALATION, VOMIT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	108289679	Hospitalized injury	Other	Welders and cutters
2	108289679	Hospitalized injury	Other	Welders and cutters
3	108289679	Hospitalized injury	Other	Welders and cutters
4	108289679	Hospitalized injury	Other	Welders and cutters
5	108289679	Hospitalized injury	Other	Welders and cutters
6	108289679	Hospitalized injury	Other	Welders and cutters

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