OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14442313
RAPPAHANNOCK FRUIT AND PRODUCE
SPERRYVILLE, VA·
Event description
PROBABLE INHALATION OF CARBON MONOXIDE GAS
Investigation abstract
EMPOYEES #1-3 WERE HANDLING PRODUCE IN THE PROCESSING AND REFRIGERATION AREAS. T HEY WERE USING A PROPANE POWERED TOYOTA FORKLIFT (MODEL 42-4F015, SN40233). THE FORKLIFT HAD BEEN IN OPERATION IN A CONFINED AREA FOR ABOUT 2 HOURS WHEN THE THR EE EMPLOYEES BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE HEADACHES, NAUSEA AND WEAKNESS. ONE EMPLOYEE CO LLAPSED. ALL THREE EMPLOYEES WERE HOSPITALIZED.
Victims (3)
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#1 Hospitalized Age 27 F
- Nature of injury
- 17
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 19
- Occupation code
- 474
- Human factor
- 11
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 0560
- Task assigned
- 1
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#2 Hospitalized Age 35 F
- Nature of injury
- 17
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 19
- Occupation code
- 474
- Human factor
- 11
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 0560
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#3 Hospitalized Age 40 F
- Nature of injury
- 17
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 19
- Occupation code
- 474
- Human factor
- 11
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 0560
- Task assigned
- 1
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