Deceased Exxon Valdez Oil Spill cleanup worker, 1997 at age 55

NOTE: In looking at the medical records since 1989, there is only very little indication that exposure to chemical of that day harmed this worker. In the month he died, however, there is strong indication that he was exposed to 2-butoxyethanol or some type of similar glycol ether. He had swollen organs/glands; he had subnormal body temp ... many clues to exposure in that month ... to this chemical ... causing his death, December, 1997. added 3-13-07

Exxon Valdez oil spill cleanup worker -

Alaska Native - Deceased

Who was your employer?
Laborer with ?
Period of working on cleanup.
April 1989 to September 1989
Did you work on the beaches?
?

Did you work around the containers that held the barrels of chemical?
Yes - A laborer at Dayville Dump site where incineration was to happen or bags would be barged elsewhere. Co-worker spilled an open 5 gallon bucket of 'Corexit' on his hands and feet.

Other Comments

Symptoms of Overexposure to chemicals *
Widow stated - Swollen all through his chest cavity. Swollen testes

If you were around the chemicals, or had to handle them in any way?

Did you ever have blood in your urine? ? checking records

Do you have any health problems? YES

Date of Death? December, 1997

Age at time of Death? 55 years of age

Cause of Death as stated on the Death Certificate?
Acute Renal Failure,

Liver Failure;

B-Cell Lymphoma, S/P Chemo;

Neutropenia;

E-Coli Sepsis;

Cardiac Arrest/Asystole

In this man's case, the flu-like symptoms that lasted for two weeks, and precipitated many odd health issues ... should be suspect for his death subject to 2-butoxyethanol poisoning ... NOT from work he did on the Exxon Valdez oil spill cleanup

Subnormal body temp that month of 95.6

Horrible Headaches; swollen glands/organs