Accident Report Detail
Accident: 170591895 - Employees Exposed To Ethylene Oxide
Accident: 170591895 -- Report ID: 0950633 -- Event Date: 06/07/1995 | |||||||
Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name | ||||
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119901197 | 06/07/1995 | 8062 | Riverside Community Hospital | ||||
Employee #1 responded to an ethylene oxide (ETO) leak in the tank room of the sterile processing department of a general and surgical hospital. Employee #1 entered the tank room with an uncalibrated ETO sensor to determine the location of the leak. The employer did not provide nor did Employee #1 wear any respiratory protection. Once Employee #1 entered the tank room, the sensor alarm sounded and he left immediately. The leak was due to an improperly loaded gas sterilizer and a piece of cloth that became caught between the sterilizer door frame and door seal. Employees #1 and Employee #2, who also worked in the sterile processing department, were exposed to an unknown concentration of ETO. | |||||||
Keywords:
ppe, ethylene oxide, work rules, air contamination, gas leak, overexposure, respirator
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Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |
1 | 119901197 | Non Hospitalized injury | Other | Supervisors, cleaning and building service workers | |||
2 | 119901197 | Non Hospitalized injury | Other | Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants |