A worker cleaning metal pieces prior to repainting was found unconscious at his workstation. Resuscitation by co-workers, firefighters and ambulance attendants failed to revive him. Methylene chloride formic acid was suspected as a cause of death. The chemical was being used by the worker in combination with a detergent to strip paint from pieces of metal which had failed quality control tests. The victim was using a wire mesh basket to immerse the painted metal in a dip tank which contained the mixture, covered by a two or three inch water barrier. When the paint was removed, the basket containing the […]
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