Accident Report Detail
Accident: 170169247 - Employee Exposed To Formalin Vapors
Accident: 170169247 -- Report ID: 0950612 -- Event Date: 05/03/1991 | |||||||
Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name | ||||
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111781118 | 04/02/1991 | 8062 | Santa Theresa Community Hospital (Kaiser) | ||||
At approximately 9:30 a.m. on Friday, May 3, 1991, housekeeping was called to the dirty instrument room in the hospital's operating room area to clean up a small (9 in. by 12 in.) formalin spill. While Employee #1 was using a mop to clean up the liquid, her nose and throat became irritated by the formalin vapors. Approximately one hour later, Employee #1 started to feel dizzy and intoxicated. She was taken to the emergency room, and then sent home. She had a headache and hangover-like symptoms for the next 2 days. Employee #1 had not had proper hazard communication training or personal protective equipment for the situation. Also, the clean-up procedures were incorrect for a substance containing formaldehyde. | |||||||
Keywords:
vapor, ppe, work rules, cleaning, inhalation, dizziness, chemical vapor, formaldehyde, overexposure, untrained
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Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |
1 | 111781118 | Non Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Janitors and cleaners |