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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14387500

P C M CORPORATION

LAKE BLUFF, IL—

Event
PRINTING PRESS, OFFSET PRESS, VENTILATION, HEADACHE, WORK RULES, INHALATION, NAUSEA, CHEMICAL VAPOR, TOXIC FUMES, OVEREXPOSURE
NAICS
000000
Inspection type
Accident-driven
Activity number
#1936541
Employer profile
P C M CORPORATION
Summary number
14387500
Report ID
524200

Event description

Ten employees exposed to chemical vapors from printer ink

Investigation abstract

Employees #1 through #10 were in the vicinity when an ink containing cellosolve was substituted for the regular ink on an offset printer. They reported that the new ink caused a strong, unpleasant odor in the room and left the area, complai ning of nausea and headaches. Employees #1 through #10 were taken to the hospita l.

Victims (10)

  1. #1 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
    0472
    Task assigned
    1

  2. #10 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
    0472
    Task assigned
    1

  3. #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
    0472
    Task assigned
    1

  4. #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
    0472
    Task assigned
    1

  5. #4 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
    0472
    Task assigned
    1

  6. #5 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
    0472
    Task assigned
    1

  7. #6 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
    0472
    Task assigned
    1

  8. #7 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
    0472
    Task assigned
    1

  9. #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
    0472
    Task assigned
    1

  10. #9 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
    0472
    Task assigned
    1

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