Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14470470 - EMPLOYEES EXPOSED TO CONTAMINATED AIR

Accident Summary Nr: 14470470 -- Report ID: 0316700 -- Event Date: 01/25/1985
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1990506	01/28/1985	2322	0	Reeves Brother S Inc Cinderella Knitting

Abstract: THE EMPLOYEES WERE OPERATING SEWING MACHINES FITTED WITH COMPRESSED AIR POWERED SCRAP REMOVAL SYSTEMS. THE LUBRICATING OIL IN THE AIR COMPRESSOR WAS CHANGED. THE NEW OIL WAS CONTAMINED WITH TOLUENE OR XYLENE. THE VAPORS WERE PUMPED THROUGH THE AIR LINE TO THE EMPLOYEE'S WORK STATIONS. THEY BECAME SICK (DIZZY AND NAUSEAS) FROM BREATHING THE VAPORS. TWENTY TWO (22) EMPLOYEES WERE TAKEN TO AREA HOSPITALS, WHERE THEY WERE TREATED AND RELEASED.

Keywords: RESPIRATORY, XYLENE, NAUSEA, TOLUENE, DIZZINESS, TOXIC FUMES

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1990506	Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
2	1990506	Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
3	1990506	Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
4	1990506	Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
5	1990506	Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
6	1990506	Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
7	1990506	Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
8	1990506	Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
9	1990506	Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
10	1990506	Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
11	1990506	Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
12	1990506	Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
13	1990506	Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
14	1990506	Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
15	1990506	Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
16	1990506	Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
17	1990506	Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
18	1990506	Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
19	1990506	Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
20	1990506	Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
21	1990506	Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
22	1990506	Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported

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