Accident Report Detail
Accident: 14215842 - Employees Exposed To Methylene Chloride In Confined Space
Accident: 14215842 -- Report ID: 0454510 -- Event Date: 07/16/1986 | |||||||
Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name | ||||
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3199502 | 07/31/1986 | 4119 | Greenwood County Ems | ||||
Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name | ||||
3199478 | 07/23/1986 | 4119 | Laurens County Emergency Medical Service | ||||
Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name | ||||
3199510 | 08/04/1986 | 4953 | Bryson Industrial Services, Inc. | ||||
Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name | ||||
3199452 | 07/17/1986 | 1721 | Harrison Contractors | ||||
Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name | ||||
3199445 | 07/18/1986 | 4953 | Gsx Services Inc., Ert Group | ||||
Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name | ||||
3199460 | 07/23/1986 | 2899 | Chemco International, Inc. | ||||
EMPLOYEE #1, ALONG WITH OTHERS, WAS REMOVING PAINT OVERSPRAY FROM THE FLOOR OF A PUMPING PIT. A PAINT STRIPPER CONTAINING 66 PERCENT METHYLENE CHLORIDE, AND SMALLER PERCENTAGES OF TOLUENE, METHYL ETHYL KETONE, ACETONE AND METHANOL WAS BEING USED. THE FLOOR WAS 35 FEET BELOW THE GROUND IN A 35 BY 24 FOOT PIT WITH AN ENCLOSED BUILDING ABOVE IT. NO MECHANICAL VENTILATION WAS PROVIDED. A STRONG BUILDUP OF FUMES CAUSED THE WORKERS TO EVACUATE. EMPLOYEE #1 RETURNED TO THE PIT. HE WAS OVERCOME BY THE FUMES AND WAS KILLED. EMPLOYEE #2, AN EMERGENCY MEDICAL EMPLOYEE, ATTEMPTED TO RESCUE EMPLOYEE #1. HE WAS HOSPITALIZED BECAUSE OF HIS EXPOSURE TO THE FUMES. THIS EVENT WAS CAUSED BY IMPROPER ENTRY INTO A CONFINED SPACE CONTAINING HAZARDOUS LEVELS OF METHYLENE CHLORIDE. | |||||||
Keywords:
respiratory, toxic fumes, ventilation, methylene chloride, work rules, inhalation, confined space
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Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |
1 | 3199502 | Occupation Not Listed | |||||
2 | 3199478 | Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Health aides, except nursing | |||
3 | 3199510 | Occupation Not Listed | |||||
4 | 3199452 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Painters, construction and maintenance | |||
5 | 3199445 | Occupation Not Listed | |||||
6 | 3199460 | Occupation Not Listed |