OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14385991

AKZO CHEMIE AMERICA

MCCOOK, IL— 1985-03-14T00:00:00

Event: REACTOR, VENTILATION, PPE, WORK RULES, TOXIC ATMOSPHERE, INHALATION, AIR CONTAMINATION, CHEMICAL VAPOR, POISONING, TOXIC FUMES
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #2482016
Employer profile: AKZO CHEMIE AMERICA
Summary number: 14385991
Report ID: 521700

Event description

Employee dies of exposure to dimethyl sulfate

Investigation abstract

On May 28, 1985, Employee #1 entered a chemical reactor. He was exposed to dimet hyl sulfate and died. He was pulled out of the reactor by an employee of McCarti n and McCauliffe, a contractor.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 25 M

Nature of injury
17

Part of body
28

Event type
10

Source
19

Occupation code
999

Human factor
11

Environmental factor
7

Hazardous substance
0960

Task assigned
1

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