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Accident: 14375513 - Eight Employees Hospitalized From Air Contaminant Exposure

Accident: 14375513 -- Report ID: 0522500 -- Event Date: 08/17/1988
InspectionOpen DateSICEstablishment Name
10352668708/17/19885137Mainstreet Department Stores
On August 17, 1988 eight employees of Mainstreet Department Stores were taken to the hospital due to difficulty in breathing, itchy and swelling eyes, and some rashes on arms and legs resulting from systemic poisoning due to air contaminants. Monitoring results did not detect any overexposures to methyl bromide.
Keywords: clothing, eye, lung, air contamination, chemical vapor, poisoning, chemical
Employee # Inspection Age Sex Degree Nature Occupation
1 103526687 Non Hospitalized injury Poisoning(Systemic) Occupation not reported
2 103526687 Non Hospitalized injury Poisoning(Systemic) Occupation not reported
3 103526687 Non Hospitalized injury Poisoning(Systemic) Occupation not reported
4 103526687 Non Hospitalized injury Poisoning(Systemic) Occupation not reported
5 103526687 Hospitalized injury Poisoning(Systemic) Occupation not reported
6 103526687 Non Hospitalized injury Poisoning(Systemic) Occupation not reported
7 103526687 Non Hospitalized injury Poisoning(Systemic) Occupation not reported
8 103526687 Non Hospitalized injury Poisoning(Systemic) Occupation not reported

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