OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14212294
WITTEK MANUFACTURING CO
LAGRANGE PARK, IL·
Event description
EMPLOYEES EXPOSED TO CARBON MONOXIDE AND SMOKE
Investigation abstract
THE FIVE AFFECTED EMPLOYEES WERE EXPOSED TO LOW LEVELS OF CARBON MONOXIDE AND SM OKE WHEN A VENTILATION SYSTEM COMPRESSOR OVERHEATED, CAUSING THE COOLANT OIL TO OVERHEAT AND EMIT THE AIR CONTAMINANTS. THEY BECAME ILL AND WERE SENT TO A NEARB Y HOSPITAL FOR EXAMINATION.
Victims (5)
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#1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 38 F
- Nature of injury
- 2
- Part of body
- 25
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 16
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 14
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 0560
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#2 Non-hospitalized injury Age 45 F
- Nature of injury
- 2
- Part of body
- 25
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 16
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 14
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 0560
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#3 Non-hospitalized injury Age 55 F
- Nature of injury
- 2
- Part of body
- 25
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 16
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 14
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 0560
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#4 Non-hospitalized injury Age 59 F
- Nature of injury
- 2
- Part of body
- 25
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 16
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 14
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 0560
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#5 Non-hospitalized injury Age 60 F
- Nature of injury
- 2
- Part of body
- 25
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 16
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 14
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 0560
- Task assigned
- 1
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