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Accident: 115324.015 - Employee Drinks From Water Bottle And Is Sickened

Accident: 115324.015 -- Report ID: 0626300 -- Event Date: 04/11/2019
InspectionOpen DateSICEstablishment Name
1393027.01504/12/2019Straight Line Painting
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 b uilding. He picked up a water bottle, drank, and immediately began to vomit. S ubsequent investigation revealed that the water bottle allegedly/apparently cont ained Startex paint thinner but was not labeled. The employee was transported t o the hospital, admitted, and treated for ingestion of a toxic chemical, paint t hinner.
Keywords: chemical exposure, construction, flammable liquid, illness, paint, paint solvent, painter, vomit, warning sign, water
End Use Proj Type Proj Cost Stories NonBldgHt Fatality
Commercial building New project or new addition   1 10
Employee # Inspection Age Sex Degree Nature Occupation Construction
1 1393027.015 52 M Hospitalized injury Painters, construction and maintenance FallDist:
FallHt:
Cause: Interior painting and decorating
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