Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 825620 - Employee suffers from exposure to unknown chemical

Accident Summary Nr: 825620 -- Report ID: 0352450 -- Event Date: 10/23/1993
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
119576593	12/14/1993	5944	0	Ringleader Inc. T/A Glyndon Jewelry

Abstract: Employee #1, a jeweler, was plating a ring with a rhodium sulfate solution when he complained of shortness of breath and nausea as a result of inhalation of fumes thought to be cyanide. Jewelry pieces are refurbished by jewelers who plate them with metal salt solutions. A low power electrical conducting device is used to provide DC current to the electroplating process. Employee #1 went to the emergency room of a hospital and was released. There was no evidence of exposure to cyanide.

Keywords: RESPIRATORY, INHALATION, NAUSEA, OVEREXPOSURE, CHEMICAL

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119576593			Hospitalized injury	Other	Janitors and cleaners

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