OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14240360
CONSTRUCTORS & FABRICATORS
LIVINGSTON, TX·
Event description
One killed, four injured when exposed to carbon monoxide
Investigation abstract
At 6:45 a.m., at the beginning of his Monday morning shift, Employee #1, who had been isolated by a double-block-and-bleed-type valve and gas tested. However, c arbon monoxide gas had leaked through the valve into the top of the compartment, and testing had been done only inside the doorway at the floor level, not in th e actual work area. An entry permit had been issued for 12 days, the projected d uration of the job. worked the day shift on Sunday, had climbed 12 ft to the second level of a carb on black unit baghouse where bag filters were being removed, cleaned, and replac ed. He then collapsed. Employee #5, who was working on the floor level, saw Empl oyee #1 and ran for help. Employee #2 arrived at the scene and climbed the ladde r. He reached the second level to check Employee #1's pulse but passed out and f ell to the floor. Employee #3 also arrived and climbed the ladder, but passed ou t and fell off the upper part of the ladder; he was caught by Employee #4. Emplo yee #1 died. Employees #2 and #3 were hospitalized. The baghouse compartment had
Victims (6)
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#1 Fatality Age 19 M
- Nature of injury
- 2
- Part of body
- 25
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 4
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#2 Hospitalized Age 20 M
- Nature of injury
- 2
- Part of body
- 25
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 4
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#3 Hospitalized Age 20 M
- Nature of injury
- 2
- Part of body
- 25
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 4
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#4 Non-hospitalized injury Age 24 M
- Nature of injury
- 2
- Part of body
- 25
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 4
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#5 Non-hospitalized injury Age 45 M
- Nature of injury
- 2
- Part of body
- 25
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 4
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#981 Degree 0 Age 0
- Nature of injury
- 0
- Part of body
- 0
- Event type
- 0
- Source
- 0
- Occupation code
- 0
- Human factor
- 0
- Environmental factor
- 0
- Task assigned
- 0
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