Inspection Detail

Inspection: 112347778 - Ohi Automotive American Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Ky Labor Cabinet Division Of Osh Compliance

Inspection Nr: 112347778

Report ID: 0452110

Date Opened: 05/09/1991

Site Address:
Ohi Automotive American Inc
Hoover Blvd
Frankfort, KY 40601

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3465

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 08/07/1991

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/07/1991

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361065964

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 781484

Event: 05/09/1991

Employees are overcome by xylene vapors, one hospitalized

Workers completing work on an expansion facility at an existing production site were applying a urethane coating to the facility's floor. Xylene vapors from the urethane coating migrated from the expansion facility to another building where Employees #1 through #10, production workers, began to experience symptoms typical of solvent exposure. Employee #1, who was suffering chest pains, was held overnight at a hospital for observation. Employees #2 through #10 were given oxygen therapy and released.

Keywords: RESPIRATORY, XYLENE, INHALATION, TOXIC FUMES, OVEREXPOSURE, CHEST, VAPOR

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	112347778	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Punching and stamping press machine operators
2	112347778	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Punching and stamping press machine operators
3	112347778	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Punching and stamping press machine operators
4	112347778	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Punching and stamping press machine operators
5	112347778	Hospitalized injury	Other	Punching and stamping press machine operators
6	112347778	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Punching and stamping press machine operators
7	112347778	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Punching and stamping press machine operators
8	112347778	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Punching and stamping press machine operators
9	112347778	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Punching and stamping press machine operators
10	112347778	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Punching and stamping press machine operators

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