Construction worker dies as a result of applying coating material in confined space in California

doi:10.26616/NIOSHFACE8533

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Construction worker dies as a result of applying coating material in confined space in California

1985/08/07
By National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
Series: Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Reports (FACE)

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National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
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A fatal accident circumstances and epidemiology (FACE) report describing a confined space accident in California was presented. The report was part of the NIOSH FACE project to collect data on electricity or confined space/related accidents involving fatalities. The victim and a coworker were exposed to 2- nitropropane (79469) and coal-tar-pitch (8007452) vapors while painting the valves and steel flanges in a 72 inch underground water line with an epoxy coating on July 1, 1985. They were admitted to a hospital after complaining of nausea, headache, and vomiting. They were discharged on July 2. The victim was readmitted on July 6. He lapsed into a coma and died on July 12 of acute liver failure. The coworker was advised by the attending physician not to return to work because of fluctuations in his liver enzyme counts. Despite warnings on the cans not to use the resin in confined, unventilated spaces, a blower provided for ventilation was not used. Since both workers did not speak English well, it is possible they did not understand the warning labels. Recommendations include ensuring that employees are aware of the hazards associated with the materials they are using and enforcing existing safety policies.
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Occupational Health Safety
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Chemical-properties Construction-industry Exposure-levels FACE-85-33 Health-hazards Industrial-exposures Occupational-hazards OSHA Region 9 Ventilation Workplace-studies
FACE - NIOSH and State:

All (0000) ; Confined Space (0004) ; Construction (0005) ; Hispanic (0009) ; Construction (0038)

All (0000) ; Confined Space (0004) ; Construction (0005) ; Hispanic (0009) ; Construction (0038) Less -
Series:

Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Reports (FACE)
Subseries:

NIOSH (In-House)
DOI:

https://doi.org/10.26616/NIOSHFACE8533
Publisher:

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
Document Type:

Text
Genre:

Field Study
Place as Subject:

California ; OSHA Region 9

California ; OSHA Region 9 Less -
CIO:

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
Division:

DSR - Division of Safety Research
Topic:

Workplace Safety & Health
Location:

North America
Pages in Document:

3 pages
NIOSHTIC Number:

00157535
NTIS Accession Number:

PB86-224391
Citation:

Morgantown, WV: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, FACE 85-33, 1985 Aug; :1-5
CAS Registry Number:

2-Nitropropane (CAS RN 79-46-9) ; Coal tar (CAS RN 8007-45-2)

2-Nitropropane (CAS RN 79-46-9) ; Coal tar (CAS RN 8007-45-2) Less -
Federal Fiscal Year:

1985
Peer Reviewed:

False
NAICS and SIC Codes:

23 - Construction - (NAICS 2022)
Start Date:

1985/07/01
Resource Number:

FACE-85-33
Collection(s):

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
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