OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14382170
ACCESS PLATING INDUSTRIES INC
BENSENVILLE, IL—
Event description
EMPLOYEES ALLEGEDLY EXPOSED TO CYANIDE
Investigation abstract
ON MAY 8, 1985, EMPLOYEES #1-5 WERE TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL, TREATED FOR AN ALLEGE D EXPOSURE TO CYANIDE, AND RELEASED. ALL FIVE EMPLOYEES WORK FOR AN ELECTROPLATI NG FIRM. THE INCIDENT OCCURRED WHEN AN EMPLOYEE WHO WAS MIXING CHEMICALS ADDED O NE GALLON OF HYDROCHLORIC ACID TO A TANK CONTAINING SULFURIC AND NITRIC ACIDS. L ARGE AMOUNTS OF VAPOR WERE GENERATED IN THIS ACID TANK. THE CYANIDE TANK WAS LOC ATED NEARBY.
Victims (5)
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#1 Hospitalized Age 54 M
- Nature of injury
- 2
- Part of body
- 28
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 48
- Human factor
- 17
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 1440
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#2 Hospitalized Age 44 M
- Nature of injury
- 2
- Part of body
- 28
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 889
- Human factor
- 17
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 1440
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#3 Hospitalized Age 41 M
- Nature of injury
- 2
- Part of body
- 28
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 48
- Human factor
- 17
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 1440
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#4 Hospitalized Age 36 M
- Nature of injury
- 2
- Part of body
- 28
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 48
- Human factor
- 17
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 1440
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#5 Hospitalized Age 34 M
- Nature of injury
- 2
- Part of body
- 28
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 889
- Human factor
- 17
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 1440
- Task assigned
- 1
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