OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14387468
RESPIRATORY,HEADACHE,INHALATION,NAUSEA,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,DIZZINESS,EXHAUST FUMES,TOXIC FUMES,CARBON MONOXIDE
Event description
EMPLOYEES EXPOSED TO CARBON MONOXIDE FROM AN LPG FORKLIFT
Investigation abstract
THE AFFECTED EMPLOYEES WERE PERFORMING THEIR NORMAL PLATING AND DEBURRING DUTIES TTED OVERNIGHT. THE INCIDENT OCCURRED ON DECEMBER 19, 1985. . A CLARK LPG TRUCK (SER. #356-136-4165) WAS BEING UTILIZED AS A TEMPORARY REPLA CEMENT FOR AN ELECTRIC FORKLIFT TRUCK WHICH WAS UNDER REPAIR. EMPLOYEE #2 WAS WO RKING ON A PLATFORM APPROXIMATELY 79 INCHES ABOVE FLOOR LEVEL. HE PERFORMED SUCH DUTIES AS ADDING MATERIALS AND OVERSEEING THE OPERATION. ALL OF THE OTHER EMPLO YEES WERE WORKING AT GROUND LEVEL. ALL OF THE EMPLOYEES EXPERIENCED NAUSEA, DIZZ INESS AND HEADACHES. CARBON MONOXIDE READINGS WERE 340 PPM IN THE MIDDLE OF THE PLANT AND 600 PPM APPROXIMATELY 2 FEET BEHIND THE FORKLIFT EXHAUST. EMPLOYEES #1 -#8 RECEIVED TREATMENT AT GOTTLIEB HOSPITAL EMERGENCY ROOM. EMPLOYEE #2 WAS ADMI
Victims (8)
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#1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 27 M
- Nature of injury
- 2
- Part of body
- 25
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 30
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 6
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 0560
- Task assigned
- 1
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#2 Hospitalized Age 32 M
- Nature of injury
- 2
- Part of body
- 25
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 30
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 6
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 0560
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#3 Non-hospitalized injury Age 32 M
- Nature of injury
- 2
- Part of body
- 25
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 30
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 6
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 0560
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#4 Non-hospitalized injury Age 26 M
- Nature of injury
- 2
- Part of body
- 25
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 30
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 6
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 0560
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#5 Non-hospitalized injury Age 25 M
- Nature of injury
- 2
- Part of body
- 25
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 30
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 6
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 0560
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#6 Non-hospitalized injury Age 25 M
- Nature of injury
- 2
- Part of body
- 25
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 30
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 6
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 0560
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#7 Non-hospitalized injury Age 20 M
- Nature of injury
- 2
- Part of body
- 25
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 30
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 6
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 0560
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#8 Non-hospitalized injury Age 33 M
- Nature of injury
- 2
- Part of body
- 25
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 30
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 6
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 0560
- Task assigned
- 1
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