Accident Report Detail
Accident: 200262566 - Employee Dies From Bromide Poisoning
Accident: 200262566 -- Report ID: 0627100 -- Event Date: 04/28/2005 | |||||||
Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name | ||||
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117974691 | 04/30/2005 | 2819 | Great Lakes Chemical | ||||
On April 28, 2005, Employee #1, a chemical technician, and several coworkers were working with methyl bromide. The employees complained of burning eyes, noses, and throats, as well as nausea. The employees were sent to the hospital for treatment. Blood was drawn from several employees to check for chemical exposure. Employee #1 was admitted to the hospital and later transferred to a larger hospital, where he later died. Employee #1's blood tests revealed the presence of bromide from methyl bromide in amounts, which exceeded the published toxic level. | |||||||
Keywords:
ventilation, toxic atmosphere, chemical reaction, chemical vapor, poisoning, toxic fumes, overexposure, chemical
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Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |
1 | 117974691 | Fatality | Poisoning(Systemic) | Chemical technicians |