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Inspection Information - Office: Wyoming | ||||
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| Nr: 114639362 | Report ID: 0855610 | Open Date: 10/07/1997 | ||
| Rantec Corporation | ||||
| 17 Kukucuka Lane Ranchester, WY 82839 | Union Status: NonUnion | |||
| SIC: 2099/Food Preparations, Not Elsewhere Classified | ||||
| Mailing: Hwy 14 West, Box 729, Ranchester, WY 82839 | ||||
| Inspection Type: | Accident | |||
| Scope: | Partial | Advanced Notice: | Y | |
| Ownership: | Private | |||
| Safety/Health: | Health | Close Conference: | 10/08/1997 | |
| Close Case: | 02/25/1998 | |||
| Related Activity: | Type | ID | Safety | Health |
| Accident | 360021042 | |||
Accident Investigation Summary | ||||||
| Summary Nr: 756288 | Event: 06/10/1997 | Employee Dies Of Allergic Reaction To Guar Gum Powder | ||||
| 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 | ||||||
| Inspection | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |||
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| 1 | 114639362 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Packaging and filling machine operators | ||