Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 982710 - EMPLOYEES OVERCOME BY DIESEL FUEL VAPOR

Accident Summary Nr: 982710 -- Report ID: 0257210 -- Event Date: 09/02/1992
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
119459675	09/03/1992	2342	0	Playtex Inc

Abstract: AN EMPLOYEE DROVE A TRUCK TRANSPORTING ONE DRUM OF DIESEL FUEL FROM THE DOREDO PLANT TO THE BARCELONETA PLANT. WHEN THE EMPLOYEE ARRIVED AT THE BARCELONETO PLANT, HE OPENED THE BACK DOOR OF THE TRUCK TO REMOVE THE DRUM. VAPORS FROM THE DRUM WERE TAKEN IN BY THE AIR CONDITIONER AND WERE DISSEMINATED TO THE PLANT PRODUCTION AREA, EXPOSING EMPLOYEES #1 THROUGH #10.

Keywords: VAPOR, DIESEL FUEL TANK, AIR CONDITIONER, VENTING, DRUM, INHALATION, FUEL OIL, TRUCK DRIVER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119459675	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Textile sewing machine operators
2	119459675	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Textile sewing machine operators
3	119459675	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Textile sewing machine operators
4	119459675	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Textile sewing machine operators
5	119459675	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Textile sewing machine operators
6	119459675	Hospitalized injury	Other	Textile sewing machine operators
7	119459675	Hospitalized injury	Other	Textile sewing machine operators
8	119459675	Hospitalized injury	Other	Textile sewing machine operators
9	119459675	Hospitalized injury	Other	Textile sewing machine operators
10	119459675	Hospitalized injury	Other	Textile sewing machine operators
11	119459675	Hospitalized injury	Other	Textile sewing machine operators
12	119459675	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Textile sewing machine operators
13	119459675	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Textile sewing machine operators
14	119459675	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Textile sewing machine operators
15	119459675	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Textile sewing machine operators
16	119459675	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Textile sewing machine operators
17	119459675	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Textile sewing machine operators
18	119459675	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Textile sewing machine operators
19	119459675	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Textile sewing machine operators
20	119459675	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Textile sewing machine operators
21	119459675	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Textile sewing machine operators
22	119459675	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Textile sewing machine operators
23	119459675	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Textile sewing machine operators
24	119459675	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Textile sewing machine operators
25	119459675	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Textile sewing machine operators
26	119459675	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Textile sewing machine operators
27	119459675	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Textile sewing machine operators
28	119459675	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Textile sewing machine operators
29	119459675	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Textile sewing machine operators
30	119459675	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Textile sewing machine operators

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