Accident Report Detail
Accident: 14386809 - Employee Killed, Possibly By Hazardous Waste Absorption
Accident: 14386809 -- Report ID: 0521700 -- Event Date: 01/19/1990 | |||||||
Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name | ||||
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17681800 | 01/29/1990 | 4953 | Ohm Corporation Of Romeoville | ||||
Employee #1, a hazardous waste worker who worked at regular sites, performed emergency responses that exposed him to a variety of chemicals. One week, he handled two emergency responses that exposed him to Moiestan (a pesticide) and phorates. The Moiestan pesticide response involved employees in level C ppe rather than level B, as required by the industry safety standard. Employee #1 died the following week. The previous exposures combined with an open wound on his heel could have caused Employee #1's death. The coroner had not determined yet if chemical exposure lead to his death. | |||||||
Keywords:
emergency response, ppe, work rules, hazardous waste, toxic fumes, overexposure, pesticide, chemical
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Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |
1 | 17681800 | Fatality | Poisoning(Systemic) | Occupation not reported |