Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14371421 - EXPOSURE TO PAINT SOLVENT VAPORS

Accident Summary Nr: 14371421 -- Report ID: 0522000 -- Event Date: 10/17/1984
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1942598	10/19/1984	5149	0	Coca Cola Bottling Corp Of Cincinnati
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1942606	10/22/1984	1711	0	The Geiler Company
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1942598	10/19/1984	5149	0	Coca Cola Bottling Corp Of Cincinnati

Abstract: 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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	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	1942606			Occupation Not Listed
6	1942598	Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
7	1942598	Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported

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