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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14437685

FURNACE,WORK RULES,NAUSEA,OVEREXPOSURE,CARBON MONOXIDE

Event
FURNACE,WORK RULES,NAUSEA,OVEREXPOSURE,CARBON MONOXIDE
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14437685
Report ID
1032500

Event description

Employees hospitalized after exposure to carbon monoxide

Investigation abstract

Employees #1 through #8 were pouring a new roof for a furnace used to produce el emental phosphorus. Even though the furnace had been shut down for a few days, i t was still warm. Air currents generated carbon monoxide, which escaped through the open roof. The employees were exposed to the carbon monoxide and were hospit alized after developing symptoms such as nausea and disorientation. There were n o fatalities.

Victims (9)

  1. #1 Hospitalized Age 30 M

    Nature of injury
    17
    Part of body
    25
    Event type
    8
    Source
    19
    Occupation code
    519
    Human factor
    19
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0560
    Task assigned
    2

  2. #2 Hospitalized Age 31 M

    Nature of injury
    17
    Part of body
    25
    Event type
    8
    Source
    19
    Occupation code
    519
    Human factor
    19
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0560
    Task assigned
    2

  3. #3 Hospitalized Age 32 M

    Nature of injury
    17
    Part of body
    25
    Event type
    8
    Source
    19
    Occupation code
    519
    Human factor
    19
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0560
    Task assigned
    2

  4. #4 Hospitalized Age 33 M

    Nature of injury
    17
    Part of body
    25
    Event type
    8
    Source
    19
    Occupation code
    519
    Human factor
    19
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0560
    Task assigned
    2

  5. #5 Hospitalized Age 34 M

    Nature of injury
    17
    Part of body
    25
    Event type
    8
    Source
    19
    Occupation code
    519
    Human factor
    19
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0560
    Task assigned
    2

  6. #6 Hospitalized Age 35 M

    Nature of injury
    17
    Part of body
    25
    Event type
    8
    Source
    19
    Occupation code
    519
    Human factor
    19
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0560
    Task assigned
    2

  7. #7 Hospitalized Age 36 M

    Nature of injury
    17
    Part of body
    25
    Event type
    8
    Source
    19
    Occupation code
    519
    Human factor
    19
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0560
    Task assigned
    2

  8. #8 Hospitalized Age 40 M

    Nature of injury
    17
    Part of body
    25
    Event type
    8
    Source
    19
    Occupation code
    519
    Human factor
    19
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0560
    Task assigned
    2

  9. #981 Degree 0 Age 0

    Nature of injury
    0
    Part of body
    0
    Event type
    0
    Source
    0
    Occupation code
    0
    Human factor
    0
    Environmental factor
    0
    Task assigned
    0

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