OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14387633

NEWLY WEDS FOODS INC.

CHICAGO, IL· 1987-04-08T00:00:00

Event: VENTILATION, HEADACHE, WORK RULES, INHALATION, NAUSEA, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, EXHAUST FUMES, CARBOXYHEMOGLOBIN, POISONING, CARBON MONOXIDE
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Referral
Activity number: #100099456
Employer profile: NEWLY WEDS FOODS INC.
Summary number: 14387633
Report ID: 524200

Event description

Ten employees exposed to carbon monoxide from forklifts

Investigation abstract

During the second shift on April 4, 1987, Employees #1 through #10 were working t trucks for material handling is common for this type of industrial operation. in the day blending department. Three propane-powered forklift trucks were being operated there, even though the general dilution ventilation system had apparen tly been turned off by an undetermined employee. Employees #1 through #10 suffer ed headache, nausea, dizziness, and chest pain, and Employees #1 through #3, #5, and #7 through #9 were transported to local hospitals. They were found to have an average carboxyhemoglobin level of 23.6 percent. This corresponds to an airbo rne concentration of approximately 100 ppm for an 8-hour exposure, which exceeds OSHA's personal exposure level (PEL) of 50 ppm. The use of two or three forklif

Victims (10)

#1 Hospitalized Age 24 M

Nature of injury
17

Part of body
4

Event type
8

Source
27

Occupation code
999

Human factor
17

Environmental factor
7

Hazardous substance
0560

Task assigned
1
#10 Non-hospitalized injury Age 25 M

Nature of injury
17

Part of body
4

Event type
8

Source
27

Occupation code
999

Human factor
17

Environmental factor
7

Hazardous substance
0560

Task assigned
1
#2 Hospitalized Age 35 M

Nature of injury
17

Part of body
4

Event type
8

Source
27

Occupation code
999

Human factor
17

Environmental factor
7

Hazardous substance
0560

Task assigned
1
#3 Hospitalized Age 25 M

Nature of injury
17

Part of body
4

Event type
8

Source
27

Occupation code
999

Human factor
17

Environmental factor
7

Hazardous substance
0560

Task assigned
1
#4 Non-hospitalized injury Age 32 M

Nature of injury
17

Part of body
4

Event type
8

Source
27

Occupation code
999

Human factor
17

Environmental factor
7

Hazardous substance
0560

Task assigned
1
#5 Hospitalized Age 38 M

Nature of injury
17

Part of body
4

Event type
8

Source
27

Occupation code
999

Human factor
17

Environmental factor
7

Hazardous substance
0560

Task assigned
1
#6 Non-hospitalized injury Age 40 M

Nature of injury
17

Part of body
4

Event type
8

Source
27

Occupation code
999

Human factor
17

Environmental factor
7

Hazardous substance
0560

Task assigned
1
#7 Hospitalized Age 44 M

Nature of injury
17

Part of body
7

Event type
8

Source
27

Occupation code
999

Human factor
17

Environmental factor
7

Hazardous substance
0560

Task assigned
1
#8 Hospitalized Age 24 M

Nature of injury
17

Part of body
4

Event type
8

Source
27

Occupation code
999

Human factor
17

Environmental factor
7

Hazardous substance
0560

Task assigned
1
#9 Hospitalized Age 25 M

Nature of injury
17

Part of body
4

Event type
8

Source
27

Occupation code
999

Human factor
17

Environmental factor
7

Hazardous substance
0560

Task assigned
1

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