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Accident: 170702211 - Two Employees Suffer Chemical Inhalation

Accident: 170702211 -- Report ID: 0950614 -- Event Date: 01/15/1993
InspectionOpen DateSICEstablishment Name
11969400803/25/19932711Valley Times
At approximately 4:00 a.m. on January 15, 1993, an employee of Valley Times mopped the floor with an ammonia and bleach solution and then dumped the solution in the commode. The solution remained in the commode trap. Employees #1 and #2 were overcome by the vapors as they reported to work at approximately 6:00 a.m. They were transported by an ambulance to the local hospital and were treated and released for work. No accident-related violation was established.
Keywords: ammonia, bleach, inhalation, chemical vapor, overexposure
Employee # Inspection Age Sex Degree Nature Occupation
1 119694008 Non Hospitalized injury Other Occupation not reported
2 119694008 Non Hospitalized injury Other Occupation not reported

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