Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 115324.015 - Employee drinks from water bottle and is sickened

Accident Summary Nr: 115324.015 -- Report ID: 0626300 -- Event Date: 04/11/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1393027.015	04/12/2019		238320	Straight Line Painting

Abstract: At 9:15 a.m. on April 11, 2019, Employee #1, employed by a painting company, was performing putty work and final painting work to the interior of a commercial building. He picked up a water bottle, drank, and immediately began to vomit. Subsequent investigation revealed that the water bottle allegedly/apparently contained Startex paint thinner but was not labeled. The employee was transported to the hospital, admitted, and treated for ingestion of a toxic chemical, paint thinner.

Keywords: Chemical Exposure, Construction, Flammable Liquid, Illness, Paint, Paint Solvent, Painter, Vomit, Warning Sign, Water

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		New project or new addition			1	10

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1393027.015	52	M	Hospitalized injury		Painters, construction and maintenance	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Interior painting and decorating Fatality Cause:

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