OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14197255
BALTIMORE COUNTY DEPT. OF PUBLIC WORKS
HALETHORPE, MD—
Event description
INHALED PAINT FUMES IN PUMPING STATION (CONFINED SPACE)
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEES #1 AND #2 WERE SPRAY PAINTING AND CLEANING EQUIPMENT AND WALLS IN AN U NDERGROUND PUMPING STATION, 6 FEET, 7 INCHES DEEP, 6 FEET WIDE AND 11 FEET LONG. THEY WERE OVERCOME BY FUMES FROM THE AEROSOL PAINT CANS BEING USED. THEY DID NO T USE ANY KIND OF VENTILATING DEVICE. THEY WERE USING "DUST MASK" RESPIRATORS.
Victims (2)
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#1 Hospitalized Age 27 M
- Nature of injury
- 2
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 44
- Occupation code
- 549
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 1730
- Task assigned
- 1
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#2 Hospitalized Age 32 M
- Nature of injury
- 2
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 44
- Occupation code
- 549
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 1730
- Task assigned
- 1
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