OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14299556
W. D. BRYON & SONS, INC.
WILLIAMSPORT, MD—
Event description
EMPLOYEES WERE EXPOSED TO IRRITATING CHEMICALS
Investigation abstract
THE EMPLOYEES WERE HANDLING HIDES THAT CAUSED A DERMATITIS PROBLEM. THE SOURCE O F THE PROBLEM APPEARS TO BE A CHEMICAL THE COMPANY NO LONGER USES. THE EMPLOYEES ARE PROVIDED WITH PERSONNAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. THERE ARE SKIN CREAMS ON SITE . SAMPLES CONDUCTED FOR CHROME SHOWED NO DETECTABLE LEVEL. THE AMMONIA PROBLEM W AS CAUSED BY EMPLOYEES WEIGHTING OUT AMMONIA TO BE ADDED TO DRUMS. THERE APPEARS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH EYE IRRITATION. THE EMPLOYEER PROVIDED THE EMPLOYEES WITH FULL FACE RESPIRATORS.
Victims (8)
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#1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 20 M
- Nature of injury
- 8
- Part of body
- 9
- Event type
- 14
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 14
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Hazardous substance
- 0690
- Task assigned
- 1
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#2 Non-hospitalized injury Age 28 M
- Nature of injury
- 8
- Part of body
- 2
- Event type
- 14
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 14
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Hazardous substance
- 0690
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#3 Non-hospitalized injury Age 45 F
- Nature of injury
- 8
- Part of body
- 2
- Event type
- 14
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 14
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Hazardous substance
- 0690
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#4 Non-hospitalized injury Age 49 F
- Nature of injury
- 8
- Part of body
- 3
- Event type
- 14
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 14
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Hazardous substance
- 0690
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#5 Non-hospitalized injury Age 55 F
- Nature of injury
- 8
- Part of body
- 2
- Event type
- 14
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 14
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Hazardous substance
- 0690
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#6 Non-hospitalized injury Age 27 M
- Nature of injury
- 8
- Part of body
- 24
- Event type
- 14
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 14
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Hazardous substance
- 0690
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#7 Non-hospitalized injury Age 20 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 13
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 14
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 0170
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#8 Non-hospitalized injury Age 35 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 31
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 14
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 0170
- Task assigned
- 1
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