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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #1000157

RESPIRATORY,VENTILATION,HEADACHE,INHALATION,NAUSEA,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,CARBOXYHEMOGLOBIN,TOXIC FUMES,CARBON MONOXIDE,VOMIT

Event
RESPIRATORY,VENTILATION,HEADACHE,INHALATION,NAUSEA,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,CARBOXYHEMOGLOBIN,TOXIC FUMES,CARBON MONOXIDE,VOMIT
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
1000157
Report ID
453710

Event description

24 EMPLOYEES EXPOSED TO CARBON MONOXIDE

Investigation abstract

ON FEBRUARY 1, 1988, EMPLOYEES #1-24 OF LOWES COMPANIES INC. WERE WORKING AS ORD ER SELECTORS IN THE SMALL PARTS DEPARTMENT. THEY DEVELOPED HEADACHES, NAUSEA, AN D VOMITING OVER THE COURSE OF THE FIRST SIX HOURS OF THEIR SHIFT. CARBON MONOXID E WAS THE CAUSE. THEY WERE EVACUATED AND TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL. THEY RECEIVED OX YGEN AND REMAINED UNDER OBSERVATION UNTIL THEIR CARBOXYHEMOGLOBIN LEVELS WERE LO WERED. EMPLOYEES #8, #18, & #24 WERE ADMITTED, THE REST WERE RELEASED. THE SOURC E OF THE CARBON MONOXIDE WAS A POORLY MAINTAINED PROPANE POWERED FORK LIFT. A CO NTRIBUTING FACTOR WAS NEWLY INSTALLED INSULATION THAT CUT DOWN ON NATURAL VENTIL ATION IN THE AREA.

Victims (24)

  1. #1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 28 M

    Nature of injury
    17
    Part of body
    25
    Event type
    8
    Source
    27
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    17
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0560
    Task assigned
    1

  2. #10 Non-hospitalized injury Age 36 F

    Nature of injury
    17
    Part of body
    25
    Event type
    8
    Source
    27
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    17
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0560
    Task assigned
    1

  3. #11 Non-hospitalized injury Age 30 F

    Nature of injury
    17
    Part of body
    25
    Event type
    8
    Source
    27
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    17
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0560
    Task assigned
    1

  4. #12 Non-hospitalized injury Age 35 F

    Nature of injury
    17
    Part of body
    25
    Event type
    8
    Source
    27
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    17
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0560
    Task assigned
    1

  5. #13 Non-hospitalized injury Age 27 F

    Nature of injury
    17
    Part of body
    25
    Event type
    8
    Source
    27
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    17
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0560
    Task assigned
    1

  6. #14 Non-hospitalized injury Age 29 M

    Nature of injury
    17
    Part of body
    25
    Event type
    8
    Source
    27
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    17
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0560
    Task assigned
    1

  7. #15 Non-hospitalized injury Age 22 F

    Nature of injury
    17
    Part of body
    25
    Event type
    8
    Source
    27
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    17
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0560
    Task assigned
    1

  8. #16 Non-hospitalized injury Age 29 F

    Nature of injury
    17
    Part of body
    25
    Event type
    8
    Source
    27
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    17
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0560
    Task assigned
    1

  9. #17 Non-hospitalized injury Age 41 F

    Nature of injury
    17
    Part of body
    25
    Event type
    8
    Source
    27
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    17
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0560
    Task assigned
    1

  10. #18 Hospitalized Age 39 F

    Nature of injury
    17
    Part of body
    25
    Event type
    8
    Source
    27
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    17
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0560
    Task assigned
    1

  11. #19 Non-hospitalized injury Age 19 F

    Nature of injury
    17
    Part of body
    25
    Event type
    8
    Source
    27
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    17
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0560
    Task assigned
    1

  12. #2 Non-hospitalized injury Age 50 F

    Nature of injury
    17
    Part of body
    25
    Event type
    8
    Source
    27
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    17
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0560
    Task assigned
    1

  13. #20 Non-hospitalized injury Age 33 F

    Nature of injury
    17
    Part of body
    25
    Event type
    8
    Source
    27
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    17
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0560
    Task assigned
    1

  14. #21 Non-hospitalized injury Age 39 M

    Nature of injury
    17
    Part of body
    25
    Event type
    8
    Source
    27
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    17
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0560
    Task assigned
    1

  15. #22 Non-hospitalized injury Age 28 F

    Nature of injury
    17
    Part of body
    25
    Event type
    8
    Source
    27
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    17
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0560
    Task assigned
    1

  16. #23 Non-hospitalized injury Age 30 M

    Nature of injury
    17
    Part of body
    25
    Event type
    8
    Source
    27
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    17
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0560
    Task assigned
    1

  17. #24 Hospitalized Age 51 F

    Nature of injury
    17
    Part of body
    25
    Event type
    8
    Source
    27
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    17
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0560
    Task assigned
    1

  18. #3 Non-hospitalized injury Age 46 F

    Nature of injury
    17
    Part of body
    25
    Event type
    8
    Source
    27
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    17
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0560
    Task assigned
    1

  19. #4 Non-hospitalized injury Age 29 F

    Nature of injury
    17
    Part of body
    5
    Event type
    8
    Source
    27
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    17
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0560
    Task assigned
    1

  20. #5 Non-hospitalized injury Age 26 M

    Nature of injury
    17
    Part of body
    25
    Event type
    8
    Source
    27
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    17
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0560
    Task assigned
    1

  21. #6 Non-hospitalized injury Age 36 F

    Nature of injury
    17
    Part of body
    25
    Event type
    8
    Source
    27
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    17
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0560
    Task assigned
    1

  22. #7 Non-hospitalized injury Age 27 F

    Nature of injury
    17
    Part of body
    25
    Event type
    8
    Source
    27
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    17
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0560
    Task assigned
    1

  23. #8 Hospitalized Age 51 F

    Nature of injury
    17
    Part of body
    25
    Event type
    8
    Source
    27
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    17
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0560
    Task assigned
    1

  24. #9 Non-hospitalized injury Age 25 M

    Nature of injury
    17
    Part of body
    5
    Event type
    8
    Source
    27
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    17
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0560
    Task assigned
    1

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