Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 827899 - No one injured during phenol release at hospital

Accident Summary Nr: 827899 -- Report ID: 0751910 -- Event Date: 01/29/1990
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
104248729	01/31/1990	8062	0	Des Moines General Hospital

Abstract: Employees working in a hospital's outpatient room were using phenol to treat ingrown toenails. On Friday, January 26, 1990, several nurses were restocking the supply lockers and found they were out of phenol. The pharmacy sent down 5 ounces of phenol in a 10 percent solution in a plastic prescription bottle instead of the usual glass bottle. Over the weekend, the bottle melted, releasing the phenol. At about 7:00 a.m. on January 29, 1990, a nurse smelled the phenol. She looked in a cupboard and discovered the leak, and she and other nurses cleaned it up. There were no injuries.

Keywords: LEAK, WORK RULES, ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	104248729	Non Hospitalized injury	Poisoning(Systemic)	Supervisors, cleaning and building service workers
2	104248729	Non Hospitalized injury	Poisoning(Systemic)	Registered nurses
3	104248729	Non Hospitalized injury	Poisoning(Systemic)	Registered nurses
4	104248729	Non Hospitalized injury	Poisoning(Systemic)	Registered nurses
5	104248729	Non Hospitalized injury	Poisoning(Systemic)	Personnel, training & labor relations specialists
6	104248729	Non Hospitalized injury	Poisoning(Systemic)	Registered nurses
7	104248729	Non Hospitalized injury	Poisoning(Systemic)	Registered nurses

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