OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14567192
ANCHOR SWAN CORPORATION (DIVISION OF HARVARD IND.)
EASLEY, SC—
Event description
EMPLOYEES EXPOSED TO TRICHLORETHYLENE FROM DEGREASER
Investigation abstract
A DELTA DEGREASER, MODEL #1 DCR 750 IBVS HD, LEAKED TRICHLORETHYLENE FUMES. EMPL OYEES #1, #2, AND #3 RECEIVED HEADACHES, NAUSEA, BREATHING PROBLEMS, AND BURNING IN THEIR THROATS FROM EXPOSURE TO THE FUMES. A POSSIBLE CAUSE OF THE LEAK WAS T HE LOW FREON LEVEL IN THE DEGREASER.
Victims (3)
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#1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 38 F
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 13
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 44
- Occupation code
- 717
- Human factor
- 4
- Environmental factor
- 9
- Hazardous substance
- 2490
- Task assigned
- 1
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#2 Hospitalized Age 48 F
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 1
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 44
- Occupation code
- 717
- Human factor
- 4
- Environmental factor
- 9
- Hazardous substance
- 2490
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#3 Non-hospitalized injury Age 35 F
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 5
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 44
- Occupation code
- 33
- Human factor
- 4
- Environmental factor
- 9
- Hazardous substance
- 2490
- Task assigned
- 1
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