OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14241616
OXYGEN DEFICIENCY,UNCONSCIOUSNESS,REPAIR,VENTILATION,WORK RULES,INHALATION,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,EXHAUST FUMES,OVEREXPOSURE,CARBON MONOXIDE
Event description
5 employees hospitalized for exposure to carbon monoxide
Investigation abstract
At approximately 1:50 p.m. on July 6, 1989, Employees #1 through #4 and Employee #5, the president of the company, were attempting to repair a mix tank in a wax slurry room, which measured about 8 ft by 50 ft by 50 ft. This work continued u ntil about 4:45 p.m., when it was noticed that workers were losing consciousness as a result of inhaling carbon monoxide from a running forklift. All five emplo yees were hospitalized due to inhalation of carbon monoxide.
Victims (5)
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#1 Hospitalized Age 55 M
- Nature of injury
- 17
- Part of body
- 25
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 19
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 0560
- Task assigned
- 2
-
#2 Hospitalized Age 24 M
- Nature of injury
- 17
- Part of body
- 25
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 19
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 0560
- Task assigned
- 2
-
#3 Hospitalized Age 32 M
- Nature of injury
- 17
- Part of body
- 25
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 19
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 0560
- Task assigned
- 2
-
#4 Hospitalized Age 27 M
- Nature of injury
- 17
- Part of body
- 25
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 19
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 0560
- Task assigned
- 2
-
#5 Hospitalized Age 25 M
- Nature of injury
- 17
- Part of body
- 25
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 19
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 0560
- Task assigned
- 2
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