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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1942598 - Coca Cola Bottling Corp Of Cincinnati
Inspection Information - Office: Cincinnati Area Office
Site Address:
Coca Cola Bottling Corp Of Cincinnati
5100 Duck Creek Road
Cincinnati, OH 45227
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:5149
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 10/22/1984
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/21/1986
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360648539 |
Investigation Summary
REPAIR WORK WAS BEING PERFORMED BY AN EMPLOYEE OF THE GEILER COMPANY ON A BLOWER UNIT WHICH PROVIDES AIR TO THE COMPUTER AND TELEPHONE SALES AREAS OF THE COCA COLA BOTTLING CORPORATION OF CINCINNATI'S DUCK CREEK ROAD FACILITY. APPROXIMATELY 6 SQUARE FEET OF SURFACE AREA INSIDE THE BLOWER UNIT WAS SPRAYED WITH A BLACK RUSTOLEUM PAINT CONTANING XYLENE, TOLUENE AND OTHER SOLVENTS. WHEN THIS BLOWER UNIT WAS TURNED BACK ON AT APPROXIMATELY 2:15 P.M. ON WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 17,1984, EMPLOYEES WORKING IN THE TELEPHONE SALES AND COMPUTER AREAS BEGAN TO SMELL THE PAINT SOLVENT VAPORS AND EXPERIENCED BURNING EYES, IRRITATED UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACTS, HEADACHES, FEELINGS OF BEING "HIGH" OR INTOXICATED, AND NAUSEA. THE SIX COCA COLA EMPLOYEES LISTED ABOVE WERE TAKEN TO EITHER UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OR JEWISH HOSPITAL.
Keywords: XYLENE, INHALATION, TOLUENE, PAINT SOLVENT, EYE, HEADACHE, NAUSEA, PAINT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1942598 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 1942598 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
| 3 | 1942598 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
| 4 | 1942598 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
| 5 | 1942598 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
| 6 | 1942598 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported |