Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 756288 - Employee dies of allergic reaction to guar gum powder

Accident Summary Nr: 756288 -- Report ID: 0855610 -- Event Date: 06/10/1997
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
114639362	10/07/1997	2099	0	Rantec Corporation

Abstract: Employee #1 was bagging 5 lb sacks of guar gum powder when he died of an airway obstruction due to an unknown possible allergic reaction. He was not wearing respiratory protection but ventilation was in use. Guar gum powder is a polysaccharide thickener (carbohydrate) with a long polymer chain; NIOSH documentation includes a possible allergic reaction. No autopsy was performed. At the time of his death, Employee #1 had been working for the employer for approximately 4 months.

Keywords: RESPIRATORY, DUST, ALLERGIC REACTION, WORK RULES, INHALATION, AIR CONTAMINATION, POWDER, DUST INHALATION, RESPIRATOR

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	114639362			Fatality	Asphyxia	Packaging and filling machine operators

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