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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14249965

RESPIRATORY,TOXIC ATMOSPHERE,CARBON MONOXIDE,VENTILATION,HEADACHE,INHALATION,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,DIZZINESS,CONSTRUCTION,NAUSEA

Event
RESPIRATORY,TOXIC ATMOSPHERE,CARBON MONOXIDE,VENTILATION,HEADACHE,INHALATION,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,DIZZINESS,CONSTRUCTION,NAUSEA
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14249965
Report ID
453710

Event description

EMPLOYEES BECAME ILL FROM CARBON MONOXIDE EXPOSURE

Investigation abstract

NINE EMPLOYEES, INCLUDING TWO WELDERS AND A HELPER, THREE SHEET METAL WORKERS, T WO PIPEFITTERS AND AN ELECTRICIAN BECAME ILL FROM EXPOSURE TO CARBON MONOXIDE BE ING GENERATED BY INDUSTRIAL TRUCKS. THEY EXPERIENCED NAUSEA, HEADACHES, DIZZINES S, WEAKNESS AND BREATHING DIFFICULTIES. SIX OF THE EMPLOYEES HAD TO BE HOSPITALI ZED.

Victims (9)

  1. #1 Hospitalized Age 36 M

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    25
    Event type
    8
    Source
    19
    Occupation code
    783
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0560
    Task assigned
    1

  2. #10 Hospitalized Age 28 M

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    25
    Event type
    8
    Source
    19
    Occupation code
    575
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0560
    Task assigned
    1

  3. #2 Non-hospitalized injury Age 19 M

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    25
    Event type
    8
    Source
    19
    Occupation code
    587
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0560
    Task assigned
    1

  4. #3 Hospitalized Age 44 M

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    25
    Event type
    8
    Source
    19
    Occupation code
    585
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0560
    Task assigned
    1

  5. #4 Hospitalized Age 21 M

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    25
    Event type
    8
    Source
    19
    Occupation code
    587
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0560
    Task assigned
    1

  6. #5 Hospitalized Age 27 M

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    25
    Event type
    8
    Source
    19
    Occupation code
    783
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0560
    Task assigned
    1

  7. #6 Hospitalized Age 61 M

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    25
    Event type
    8
    Source
    19
    Occupation code
    653
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0560
    Task assigned
    1

  8. #7 Hospitalized Age 42 M

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    25
    Event type
    8
    Source
    19
    Occupation code
    653
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0560
    Task assigned
    1

  9. #9 Hospitalized Age 26 M

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    25
    Event type
    8
    Source
    19
    Occupation code
    653
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0560
    Task assigned
    1

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