Accident Report Detail
Accident: 14387492 - Ten Employees Exposed To Toxic Vapors From Burning Plastic
Accident: 14387492 -- Report ID: 0524200 -- Event Date: 07/13/1985 | |||||||
Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name | ||||
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100092600 | 07/17/1985 | 3089 | Travenol Laboratories Inc | ||||
Employees #1 through #10 were in the vicinity when a plastic injection molding press malfunctioned. Dielrin, the plastic material that was being used, burned, emitting hazardous decomposition products such as formaldehyde. Employees #1 through #10 were exposed to the smoke and complained of irritation to their lungs and eyes. | |||||||
Keywords:
eye, respiratory, lung, molding machine, inhalation, plastic mfg, smoke, toxic fumes, formaldehyde, mech malfunction
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Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |
1 | 100092600 | Non Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | |||
2 | 100092600 | Non Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | |||
3 | 100092600 | Non Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | |||
4 | 100092600 | Non Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | |||
5 | 100092600 | Non Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | |||
6 | 100092600 | Non Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | |||
7 | 100092600 | Non Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | |||
8 | 100092600 | Non Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | |||
9 | 100092600 | Non Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | |||
10 | 100092600 | Non Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported |