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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14371447

VENTILATION,HEADACHE,INHALATION,DIZZINESS,EXHAUST FUMES,CARBON DIOXIDE

Event
VENTILATION,HEADACHE,INHALATION,DIZZINESS,EXHAUST FUMES,CARBON DIOXIDE
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14371447
Report ID
522000

Event description

INHALATION OF EXHAUST FUMES

Investigation abstract

THE EMPLOYEES WERE FILLING ORDERS IN DEPARTMENTS 42, 41, 44 AND 45 OF THE WAREHO E EXTENT OF THE EXPOSURES. THE OPERATION WAS STOPPED AND DIESEL EQUIPMENT WAS SU BSTITUED. IN ADDITION, THE COMPANY HIRED AN INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE CONSULTANT WHO CO NTINUALLY MONITORED THE THE ATMOSPHERE DURING THE REMAINDER OF THE JOB. USE ON OCTOBER 10, 1984, WHEN THEY INHALED EXHAUST FUMES AND GASES, INCLUDING CA RBON MONOXIDE. THE GASES WERE GENERATED BY A CONSTRUCTION CREW OPERATING A VIBRA TORY COMPACTOR WITH A GASOLINE-POWERED ENGINE. THE GASES WERE THEN DRAWN THRU TH E WAREHOUSE BY THE EXHAUST VENTILATION FANS. THE EMPLOYEES SUSTAINED HEADACHES, DIZZINESS AND WEAKNESS, SOME TO THE POINT OF COLLAPSE. THE EMPLOYER DID NOT RECO GNIZE THE COMPLAINTS RECEIVED THE DAY BEFORE ABOUT THE FUMES FROM THE JOB. APPRO PRIATE ACTIONS WERE NOT TAKEN TO ISOLATE AND/OR VENTILATE THE WORK AREAS. LATE A CTIVATION OF THE PLANT'S EXHAUST FANS NORTH OF THE RAIL DOCK LIKELY INCREASED TH

Victims (21)

  1. #1 Hospitalized Age 36 F

    Nature of injury
    17
    Part of body
    19
    Event type
    8
    Source
    19
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0560
    Task assigned
    2

  2. #10 Hospitalized Age 39 F

    Nature of injury
    17
    Part of body
    19
    Event type
    8
    Source
    19
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0560
    Task assigned
    1

  3. #11 Hospitalized Age 36 F

    Nature of injury
    17
    Part of body
    19
    Event type
    8
    Source
    19
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0560
    Task assigned
    1

  4. #12 Hospitalized Age 26 M

    Nature of injury
    17
    Part of body
    19
    Event type
    8
    Source
    19
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0560
    Task assigned
    1

  5. #13 Hospitalized Age 35 M

    Nature of injury
    17
    Part of body
    19
    Event type
    8
    Source
    19
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0560
    Task assigned
    1

  6. #14 Hospitalized Age 33 F

    Nature of injury
    17
    Part of body
    19
    Event type
    8
    Source
    19
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0560
    Task assigned
    1

  7. #15 Hospitalized Age 24 F

    Nature of injury
    17
    Part of body
    19
    Event type
    8
    Source
    19
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0560
    Task assigned
    1

  8. #16 Hospitalized Age 29 F

    Nature of injury
    17
    Part of body
    19
    Event type
    8
    Source
    19
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0560
    Task assigned
    1

  9. #17 Hospitalized Age 28 F

    Nature of injury
    17
    Part of body
    19
    Event type
    8
    Source
    19
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0560
    Task assigned
    1

  10. #18 Hospitalized Age 33 F

    Nature of injury
    17
    Part of body
    19
    Event type
    8
    Source
    19
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0560
    Task assigned
    1

  11. #19 Hospitalized Age 27 F

    Nature of injury
    17
    Part of body
    19
    Event type
    8
    Source
    19
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0560
    Task assigned
    2

  12. #2 Hospitalized Age 28 F

    Nature of injury
    17
    Part of body
    19
    Event type
    8
    Source
    19
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0560
    Task assigned
    1

  13. #20 Hospitalized Age 25 F

    Nature of injury
    17
    Part of body
    19
    Event type
    8
    Source
    19
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0560
    Task assigned
    1

  14. #21 Hospitalized Age 22 M

    Nature of injury
    17
    Part of body
    19
    Event type
    8
    Source
    19
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0560
    Task assigned
    1

  15. #3 Hospitalized Age 44 F

    Nature of injury
    17
    Part of body
    19
    Event type
    8
    Source
    19
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0560
    Task assigned
    1

  16. #4 Hospitalized Age 26 F

    Nature of injury
    17
    Part of body
    19
    Event type
    8
    Source
    19
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0560
    Task assigned
    1

  17. #5 Hospitalized Age 25 F

    Nature of injury
    17
    Part of body
    19
    Event type
    8
    Source
    19
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0560
    Task assigned
    2

  18. #6 Hospitalized Age 23 F

    Nature of injury
    17
    Part of body
    19
    Event type
    8
    Source
    19
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0560
    Task assigned
    1

  19. #7 Hospitalized Age 36 F

    Nature of injury
    17
    Part of body
    19
    Event type
    8
    Source
    19
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0560
    Task assigned
    2

  20. #8 Hospitalized Age 24 F

    Nature of injury
    17
    Part of body
    19
    Event type
    8
    Source
    19
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0560
    Task assigned
    1

  21. #9 Hospitalized Age 36 F

    Nature of injury
    17
    Part of body
    19
    Event type
    8
    Source
    19
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0560
    Task assigned
    1

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