OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14262141
COMMUNITY TOWEL & UNIFORM CO
LOUISVILLE, KY—
Event description
EMPLOYEES INJURED IN CHEMICAL VAPOR EXPLOSION
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEES #1-4 WERE INJURED IN AN EXPLOSION IN THE WASH AND DRYER AREA. THE EXPL OSION WAS RELATED TO THE PRESENCE OF THE FOLLOWING CHEMICAL VAPORS IN THE AIR: A CETONE, XYLENE, TOLUENE, AND NAPHTHA.
Victims (4)
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#1 Hospitalized Age 28 M
- Nature of injury
- 5
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 14
- Source
- 16
- Occupation code
- 748
- Human factor
- 17
- Environmental factor
- 10
- Hazardous substance
- 0040
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#2 Hospitalized Age 30 M
- Nature of injury
- 5
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 14
- Source
- 16
- Occupation code
- 748
- Human factor
- 17
- Environmental factor
- 10
- Hazardous substance
- 0040
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#3 Non-hospitalized injury Age 27 M
- Nature of injury
- 5
- Part of body
- 2
- Event type
- 14
- Source
- 16
- Occupation code
- 748
- Human factor
- 17
- Environmental factor
- 10
- Hazardous substance
- 0040
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#4 Non-hospitalized injury Age 47 M
- Nature of injury
- 5
- Part of body
- 2
- Event type
- 14
- Source
- 16
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 17
- Environmental factor
- 10
- Hazardous substance
- 0040
- Task assigned
- 1
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