Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14500805 - Employee dies from inhalation of benzene

Accident Summary Nr: 14500805 -- Report ID: 0523400 -- Event Date: 03/26/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
102346970	03/28/1991	3585	0	Perlick Corporation

Abstract: For 11 1/2 years, Employee #1 worked in the final assembly area, involved in the assembly of beverage dispensing equipment. From August 15, 1990, until his death on March 26, 1991, he was hospitalized for treatment of myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS), an illness of the blood which is related to leukemia. Among the chemicals used in final assembly is Shell VM&P Naphtha, which contains trace levels of benzene, a possible etiological agent for MDS. However, no detectable airborne levels of benzene were found in the breathing zone of final assembly workers.

Keywords: BENZENE, INHALATION, NAPHTHA

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	102346970			Fatality	Cancer	Occupation not reported

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