OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14375448
BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE COLUMBUS DIVISION
COLUMBUS, OH—
Event description
EMPLOYEE DIED FROM EXPOSURE TO TOXIC CHEMICALS
Investigation abstract
An employee conducting housekeeping operations was using trichloroethylene and t aking Tylenol (acetaminophen). He died due to liver failure resulting from the T ylenol, possibly from the combined effects with trichloroethylene.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 37 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 27
- Event type
- 9
- Source
- 10
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 19
- Environmental factor
- 9
- Hazardous substance
- 2490
- Task assigned
- 1
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