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Accident Summary Nr: 14528772 - EMPLOYEES EXPOSED TO NOXIOUS GAS OR VAPOR

Accident Summary Nr: 14528772 -- Report ID: 0111700 -- Event Date: 04/17/1985
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
911651	04/19/1985	3679	0	Sprague Electric Co

Abstract: EMPLOYEES #1 THROUGH #5 WERE PERFORMING THEIR REGULAR INSPECTION OR PACKING DUTIES WHEN THEY NOTICED A "ROTTEN EGG OR SEWAGE" TYPE ODOR. THE ODOR PERSISTED FOR AT LEAST 10 HOURS, CAUSING EMPLOYEES #1 & #2 TO EXPERIENCE STABBING HEADACHES, NAUSEA, BURNING THROAT AND NOSTRILS, WEAKNESS, DYSPNEA, DISORIENTATION AND DIZZINESS. EMPLOYEE #2 VOMITTED. EMPLOYEES #3 THROUGH #5 EXPERIENCED A STRANGE LIGHTHEADED FEELING AND A BURNING SENSATION IN THE CHEST AREA. THE COMPANY NURSE SENT THESE EMPLOYEES, AND OTHERS WHO DID NOT REPORT SYMPTOMS, TO THE LOCAL HOSPITAL'S EMERGENCY ROOM. WHEN THE TWO AFFECTED ROOMS HAD THEIR AIR CONDITIONING AND AIR HUMIDIFICATION SYSTEMS TURNED OFF, THE ODOR DISAPPEARED. ONE MAINTENANCE MAN SAID HE DETECTED THE ODOR EACH TIME THE HUMIDIFICATION SYSTEM WAS TURNED ON. THE ODOR SOURCE WAS NEVER IDENTIFIED. NO EMPLOYEE RECEIVED MEDICAL TREATMENT OR HOSPITALIZATION. THE ODOR WAS GONE THE NEXT DAY.

Keywords: RESPIRATORY, AIR CONDITIONER, HEADACHE, INHALATION, NAUSEA, AIR CONTAMINATION, DIZZINESS, TOXIC FUMES, VOMIT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	911651	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
2	911651	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
3	911651	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
4	911651	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
5	911651	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported

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