Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170341374 - Employee dies of thallium poisoning

Accident Summary Nr: 170341374 -- Report ID: 0317700 -- Event Date: 09/30/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
109357376	10/01/1991	1731	0	Morgan Electric
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
109357392	10/01/1991	8221	0	Wilkes University

Abstract: On September 27, 1991, Employee #1, an electrician who had been working in a college chemistry lab, died of thallium poisoning. It could not be determined that the exposure was from the workplace since no thallium was found on samples. In addition, Employee #1 had not worked any place in the lab that was not also used by other employees, none of whom showed any indication of thallium exposure. Thallium was available in the stockroom, but it had not been used for over 10 years. At the time this report was written, the district attorney's office had initiated an investigation into the death.

Keywords: ELECTRICIAN, CONSTRUCTION, POISONING, CHEMICAL

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	109357376			Fatality	Poisoning(Systemic)	Occupation not reported
2	109357392					Occupation Not Listed

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