OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14387492
TRAVENOL LABORATORIES INC
ROUND LAKE, IL—
Event description
Ten employees exposed to toxic vapors from burning plastic
Investigation abstract
Employees #1 through #10 were in the vicinity when a plastic injection molding p ress malfunctioned. Dielrin, the plastic material that was being used, burned, e mitting hazardous decomposition products such as formaldehyde. Employees #1 thro ugh #10 were exposed to the smoke and complained of irritation to their lungs an d eyes.
Victims (10)
-
#1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 35 F
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 28
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 14
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 1290
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#10 Non-hospitalized injury Age 40 F
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 28
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 14
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 1290
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#2 Non-hospitalized injury Age 35 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 28
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 14
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 1290
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#3 Non-hospitalized injury Age 35 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 28
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 14
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 1290
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#4 Non-hospitalized injury Age 40 F
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 28
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 14
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 1290
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#5 Non-hospitalized injury Age 40 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 28
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 14
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 1290
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#6 Non-hospitalized injury Age 40 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 28
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 14
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 1290
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#7 Non-hospitalized injury Age 40 F
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 28
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 14
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 1290
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#8 Non-hospitalized injury Age 35 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 28
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 14
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 1290
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#9 Non-hospitalized injury Age 40 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 28
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 14
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 1290
- Task assigned
- 1
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