DCHAS-L Archives · Post dated January 17, 2009
From: Debbie M. Decker <dmdecker**At_Symbol_Here**UCDAVIS.EDU>
Subject: Re: Reaction info for students
Date: Jan 17, 2009 02:35 UTC
Reply-To: "Debbie M. Decker" <dmdecker**At_Symbol_Here**UCDAVIS.EDU>
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So tragic and sad. Our sympathies to the UCLA community. Debbie M. Decker, Campus Chemical Safety Officer Environmental Health and Safety University of California, Davis 1 Shields Ave. Davis, CA 95616 (530)754-7964/(530)752-4527 (FAX) dmdecker**At_Symbol_Here**ucdavis.edu Co-Conspirator to Make the World A Better Place -- Visit www.HeroicStories.com<http://www.heroicstories.com/> and join the conspiracy ________________________________ Los Angeles Times California Briefing UCLA researcher injured in lab fire dies January 20, 2009 LOS ANGELES UCLA researcher injured in lab fire dies A UCLA research assistant seriously burned in a lab fire last month died fr om her injuries Jan. 16, according to a school spokesman. The 22-year-old woman, who was not identified, died Friday at Grossman Burn Center in Sherman Oaks, where she was transferred after first being treate d at UCLA Medical Center, said spokesman Phil Hampton. The accident occurred in the school's molecular sciences building, after ch emicals caused a flash fire. The woman suffered second- and third-degree burns over her upper body, offi cials said. The fire is under investigation by UCLA's Environmental Health Science depa rtment, Hampton said. -- Julie Cart SALINAS ________________________________ From: UC Fire Marshals List [ mailto:UCFIREMARSHALS-L**At_Symbol_Here**LISTSERV.UCOP.EDU] On Behalf Of Johnson, Dana Sent: Tuesday, January 20, 2009 7:47 AM To: UCFIREMARSHALS-L**At_Symbol_Here**LISTSERV.UCOP.EDU Subject: lab fire/DEATH notification Importance: High Good Morning: On December 29th UCLA experienced a lab fire that resulted in injuries to a lab employee. The lab employee was working with T-butyl lithium dissolve d in a solvent. The transfer of the prophetic and solvent was being conduc ted via a syringe. Unfortunately the plunger of the syringe was accidental ly pulled all the way out and the material was exposed to atmosphere. This resulted in flash fire in and around a fume hood. Unfortunately the emplo yee was not wearing all of the appropriate PPE. She sustained 3rd degree b urns over 40% of her body. On Friday January 16th I was notified by UCPD that the patient had died of her injuries. We continue to work on the investigation. SFM, Cal OSHA, LA FD Arson, UCPD, UCLA EH&S, LAPD and the Coroner's office are working with u s. Once this is complete I will share our findings. Regards, Dana Please let us know what you think about EH&S and take our on-line Customer Service Survey<http://www.zoomerang.com/survey.zgi?p=WEB226XS9335A5> This e-mail/fax message, including any attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged infor mation. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution is prohibi ted. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by re ply e-mail/fax and destroy all copies of the original message. Marc A. Gomez, CIH, CSP, ARM Director, Environmental Health and Safety University of California, Irvine 4600 Health Sciences Road Irvine, CA 92697-2725 949-824-6889 office 949-824-8539 fax