Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 904359 - Employees overcome by paint smell

Accident Summary Nr: 904359 -- Report ID: 0551800 -- Event Date: 10/27/1990
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
108575424	10/29/1990	3465	0	United Technologies Corporation

Abstract: At approximately 9:30 p.m. on October 27, l990, Employee #12 felt ill while painting in the spray booth. The employee stated that the company had changed the spray formula and that he had a tolerance to the original formula but not to the new one. The company evacuated the plant between 9:30 and 10:00 p.m. When interviewed, other employees stated that they felt ill when they were sitting in their cars. By this time EMS personnel and fire department crews were in the lot outside the plant and sending Employees #1 through #44 to the hospital. No employees were admitted. All were treated with rest and oxygen and released. Maintenance and management employees checked numerous possibilities for the employees' illness but found nothing. Both management and the union felt that the employees were tired after working 7 days a week for several months and that the change in paint combined with suggestions from EMS personnel may have caused psychosomatic illness. As of the closing date and after extensive monitoring, all levels were within guidelines.

Keywords: PAINT, OVEREXPOSURE, PSYCH ILLNESS

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	108575424	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Supervisors, production occupations
2	108575424	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Technicians, n.e.c.
3	108575424	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Misc. metal & plastic processing machine operators
4	108575424	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Misc. metal & plastic processing machine operators
5	108575424	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Misc. metal & plastic processing machine operators
6	108575424	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Misc. metal & plastic processing machine operators
7	108575424	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Misc. metal & plastic processing machine operators
8	108575424	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Misc. metal & plastic processing machine operators
9	108575424	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Misc. metal & plastic processing machine operators
10	108575424	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Misc. metal & plastic processing machine operators
11	108575424	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Misc. metal & plastic processing machine operators
12	108575424	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Misc. metal & plastic processing machine operators
13	108575424	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Misc. metal & plastic processing machine operators
14	108575424	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Misc. metal & plastic processing machine operators
15	108575424	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Misc. metal & plastic processing machine operators
16	108575424	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Misc. metal & plastic processing machine operators
17	108575424	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Misc. metal & plastic processing machine operators
18	108575424	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Misc. metal & plastic processing machine operators
19	108575424	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Misc. metal & plastic processing machine operators
20	108575424	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Misc. metal & plastic processing machine operators
21	108575424	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Misc. metal & plastic processing machine operators
22	108575424	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Misc. metal & plastic processing machine operators
23	108575424	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Misc. metal & plastic processing machine operators
24	108575424	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Misc. metal & plastic processing machine operators
25	108575424	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Misc. metal & plastic processing machine operators
26	108575424	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Misc. metal & plastic processing machine operators
27	108575424	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Misc. metal & plastic processing machine operators
28	108575424	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Misc. metal & plastic processing machine operators
29	108575424	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Misc. metal & plastic processing machine operators
30	108575424	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Misc. metal & plastic processing machine operators
31	108575424	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Misc. metal & plastic processing machine operators
32	108575424	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Misc. metal & plastic processing machine operators
33	108575424	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Misc. metal & plastic processing machine operators
34	108575424	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Misc. metal & plastic processing machine operators
35	108575424	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Misc. metal & plastic processing machine operators
36	108575424	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Misc. metal & plastic processing machine operators
37	108575424	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Misc. metal & plastic processing machine operators
38	108575424	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Misc. metal & plastic processing machine operators
39	108575424	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Misc. metal & plastic processing machine operators
40	108575424	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Misc. metal & plastic processing machine operators
41	108575424	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Misc. metal & plastic processing machine operators
42	108575424	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Misc. metal & plastic processing machine operators
43	108575424	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Misc. metal & plastic processing machine operators
44	108575424	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Misc. metal & plastic processing machine operators

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