OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14442271
RUBBERMAID COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS INC
WINCHESTER, VA—
Event description
DRY COMPOUND SPILL IN MIXING AND BLENDING OPERATION
Investigation abstract
AT 5 P.M.ON 11/16/84 AN ELEVATED CONTAINER FULL OF DRY MATERIALS USED IN THE MAN UFACTURING OF PLASTIC CONTAINERS WAS BEING DUMPED INTO A LARGER VAT USED IN MIXI NG - BLENDING THE COMPOUND. THE ELEVATED CONTAINER SLIPPED AWAY FROM THE EDGE OF THE VAT SPILLING APPROXIMATELY 80% OF THE CONTENTS TO THE FLOOR BELOW; THE RESU LT WAS 5 EXPOSURES TO THE GENERATED DUST. SYMPTOMS WERE DIZZINESS AND THROAT - U PPER RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION. EMPLOYEE 1# WAS THE PRIMARY EXPOSURE. EMPLOYE E 2# - 5# WERE EXPOSED AS A RESULT OF THE CLEAN - UP OPERATION. ALL WERE HOSPITA LIZED (BETWEEN 8:00 P.M. 1:30 AM) OVER NIGHT FOR OBSERVATION & RELEASED.
Victims (5)
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#1 Hospitalized Age 31 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 28
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 14
- Occupation code
- 756
- Human factor
- 19
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Task assigned
- 2
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#2 Hospitalized Age 22 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 28
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 14
- Occupation code
- 756
- Human factor
- 19
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Task assigned
- 2
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#3 Hospitalized Age 25 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 28
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 14
- Occupation code
- 756
- Human factor
- 19
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Task assigned
- 1
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#4 Hospitalized Age 25 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 28
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 14
- Occupation code
- 756
- Human factor
- 19
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#5 Hospitalized Age 25 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 28
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 14
- Occupation code
- 756
- Human factor
- 19
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Task assigned
- 1
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