Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14402465 - Twelve suffer from smoke inhalation in PVC fire

Accident Summary Nr: 14402465 -- Report ID: 0626000 -- Event Date: 11/01/1988
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
2443331	11/01/1988	3089	0	Nan Ya Plastics Corp.

Abstract: At approximately 10:30 p.m. on November 1, 1988, Employees #1 through #12 were working on a production line. PVC plastics started to decompose in the floor drain, resulting in a smoky fire. Employees #1 through #12 suffered from smoke inhalation, and Employees #1 through #6 were hospitalized. Earlier in the day, coworkers had removed the floor drain cover to repair a 2 in. steam line. PVC products that fell off the conveyor were not cleaned out of the drain. Poor housekeeping practices contributed to this accident.

Keywords: WORK RULES, FIRE, INHALATION, TOXIC FUMES, HOUSEKEEPING, POLYVINYL CHLORIDE, SMOKE INHALATION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	2443331	Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
2	2443331	Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
3	2443331	Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
4	2443331	Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
5	2443331	Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
6	2443331	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
7	2443331	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
8	2443331	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
9	2443331	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
10	2443331	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
11	2443331	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
12	2443331	Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported

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