Accident: 120272919 - Suffers Acute Silicosis From Sandblasting

On October 11, 1999, Employee #1 assisted in a sandblasting operation using silica sand containing about 30% crystalline silica and 1.5% crystobal. During the five to seven hours of sandblasting, he was provided with only a filtering facepiece (dust mask) respirator, which was specifically unapproved for sandblasting. Employee #1 sustained an acute and progressive cardiopulmonary illness that was diagnosed as acute silicosis. His illness was linked to inadequate respiratory protection and prolonged exposure to silica dust.

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Accident: 119824522 - Injured After Inhaling Chlorine

On September 17, 1999, Employee #1 was working in the pool facilities room. He inhaled chlorine and sustained chemical burns to his skin, and irritation to his eyes and bronchial passages. CAL/OSHA received the report on September 9, 2000. The employer was cited for a violation of T8CCR 5158, related to confined space regulations.

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Accident: 170176721 - Injured When Struck By Falling Stack Of Cartons

Employee #1 was working on the production line for Dri-Loc, a plastic packaging. He was using a hand-operated pallet jack to move a single pallet of unused Dri-Loc cartons to the area on the line where the finished product was boxed. He became caught on a three-pallet stack and the top stack, which weighed approximately 400 lb, fell over on him. Employee #1 sustained a lung contusion, fractured ribs, and neck and ligament damage. The accident was the result of material stacked in an unsafe manner, a violation of T8CCR 3241.

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Accident: 170357214 - Suffers Collapsed Lung

On February 17, 1999, Employee #1, a parts worker for a tractor dealership, suffered some pain on the left side of his chest. He worked to the end of his shift, then drove himself to Oroville Medical Center, where he was diagnosed with a collapsed left lung. Blisters found on his lung were not thought to be work-related, but apparently routine lifting may have caused the blisters to burst, collapsing the lung.

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Accident: 170247811 - Injured In Fall From Elevation

Employee #1 was moving some deck material when he tripped on the loose sole of his boot. He fell about 32 ft, striking the tire of a materials lift. He suffered extensive injuries to his ribs and back, a punctured lung, and two broken legs.

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Accident: 200900355 - Died In Fall From Manlift

During an outage at an electric power generation plant, a journeyman pipefitter fell from a vertical belted manlift. She sustained injuries to her chest, lungs, and legs. She died of asphyxia caused by her injuries.

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