Accident Report Detail

Occupational Safety and Health Administration OSHA

Accident: 977082 - Employee Exposed To Perchloroethylene Vapors

**Accident: 977082 -- Report ID: 0454723 -- Event Date: 01/14/1987**
Inspection	Open Date	SIC	Establishment Name
105502538	01/21/1987	3599	Valve Systems Inc

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS USING A DIP TANK CONTAINING PERCHLOROETHYLENE TO DEGREASE VALVES BEFORE THEY WERE SUBJECTED TO ABRASIVE BLASTING AND SUBSEQUENT REPAIR. THE ROOM HE WAS WORKING IN WAS NOT VENTILATED. THE PERCHLOROETHYLENE FUMES BECAME CONCENTRATED, CAUSING EMPLOYEE #1 TO BE HOSPITALIZED FOR OVER EXPOSURE.

Keywords: respiratory, ventilation, cleaning, inhalation, perchloroethylene, dip tank, toxic fumes

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree	Nature	Occupation
1	105502538			Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Laborers, except construction

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