OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14413454
PLAINVIEW BI-PRODUCTS, INC.
PLAINVIEW, TX·
Event description
Five employees suffer from carbon monoxide poisoning
Investigation abstract
Employees #1 through #5 were using a Toyota propane-powered forklift to move fro zen products from a malfunctioning freezer to an operational one. The five emplo yees, who were working in a semi-confined space, all began to suffer he effects of carbon monoxide poisoning. They were treated overnight at a local hospital an d released.
Victims (5)
-
#1 Hospitalized Age 39 M
- Nature of injury
- 17
- Part of body
- 25
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 27
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 6
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 0560
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#2 Hospitalized Age 30 M
- Nature of injury
- 17
- Part of body
- 25
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 27
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 6
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 0560
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#3 Hospitalized Age 31 M
- Nature of injury
- 17
- Part of body
- 25
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 27
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 6
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 0560
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#4 Hospitalized Age 33 M
- Nature of injury
- 17
- Part of body
- 25
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 27
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 6
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 0560
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#5 Hospitalized Age 37 M
- Nature of injury
- 17
- Part of body
- 25
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 27
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 6
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 0560
- Task assigned
- 1
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