OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14215677
MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF S.C.
CHARLESTON, SC—
Event description
EMPLOYEES EXPOSED TO TRIMETHYLBENZENE FUMES
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS HAND CARRING PACKAGES FROM THE LOADING DOCK INTO THE WAREHOUSE. HE DROPPED A CARTON CONTAINING A ONE GALLON BOTTLE OF TRIMETHYLBENZENE (PSEUDOEU MINE). EMPLOYEE #2 WAS ABOUT 10 FEET FROM THE AREA AND NOTICED THAT THE MATERIAL WAS LEAKING FORM THE CARTON. SINCE POSSIBLE HAZARDS OF THE MATERIAL WERE UNKNOW N BY THE EMPLOYER, ALL EMPLOYEES WERE SENT TO THE HEALTH CLINIC FOR OBSERVATION. ONE WAS TREATED FOR A HEADACHE. NO OTHER INJURIES WERE INVOLVED. AN INEXPERIENC ED EMPLOYEE AND LACK OF TRAINING CONTRIBUTED TO THE EVENT.
Victims (3)
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#1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 17 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 31
- Event type
- 14
- Source
- 43
- Occupation code
- 883
- Human factor
- 11
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Hazardous substance
- 2505
- Task assigned
- 1
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#2 Non-hospitalized injury Age 31 F
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 31
- Event type
- 14
- Source
- 43
- Occupation code
- 323
- Human factor
- 14
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Hazardous substance
- 2505
- Task assigned
- 2
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#3 Non-hospitalized injury Age 39 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 31
- Event type
- 14
- Source
- 43
- Occupation code
- 883
- Human factor
- 14
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Hazardous substance
- 2505
- Task assigned
- 2
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