Accident Report Detail
Accident: 201503190 - Employee Overcome By Solvent Vapors
Accident: 201503190 -- Report ID: 0950614 -- Event Date: 10/17/2002 | |||||||
Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name | ||||
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125524769 | 10/18/2002 | 4011 | Bart | ||||
On October 17, 2002, Employee #1 was repairing an escalator at the South Hayward BART station. While in the bottom pit (approximately 64-in. by 81-in. by 46-in.-deep) cleaning the track transition area using Next Safety Solvent (80-100 trichloroethylene), he lost consciousness. The solvent was 4.5 times heavier than air. His symptoms indicated an exposure to a very high concentration (probably 1000 ppm), however, Employee #1 was treated and released from the hospital. | |||||||
Keywords:
unconsciousness, repair, vapor, pit, escalator, fainted
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Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |
1 | 125524769 | Non Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported |