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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14448005

RESPIRATORY,INHALATION,SAW,TOXIC FUMES,CARBON MONOXIDE,VENTILATION

Event
RESPIRATORY,INHALATION,SAW,TOXIC FUMES,CARBON MONOXIDE,VENTILATION
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14448005
Report ID
552700

Event description

EMPLOYEES INHALED CARBON MONOXIDE FROM GAS MASONRY SAW

Investigation abstract

A SUPERMARKET WAS TO BE TAKEN OVER BY NEW OWNERS ON AUGUST 12, 1985. ON AUG 11, CAL APPARATUS TO BE INSTALLED IN THE TRENCH. OTHER EMPLOYEES ALSO BECAME SICK AN D WENT OUTSIDE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED TO VENTILATE THE STORE. WHEN THEY ARRIVED EIGHT EMPLOYEES WERE LYING ON THE PARKING LOT OUTSIDE THE STORE. VENTIL ATION WAS CONTINUED FOR ONE HALF HOUR. A CARBON MONOXIDE READING WAS TAKEN. THE LEVEL WAS STILL 200 PPM ABOUT TWENTY FEET FROM THE INCOMING FANS. AMBULANCES WER E CALLED AND A TOTAL OF 19 PEOPLE TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL FOR CARBON MONOXIDE POIS ONING. THEY WERE VENTILATED, AND BLOOD TESTS TAKEN FOR SEVERAL HOURS. THE THE 19 EMPLOYEES WERE FROM A TOTAL OF 5 COMPANIES. ELECTRIC SAWS WERE AVAILABLE FOR US E IN THE STORE BUT WERE NOT USED. 1985, THE STORE WAS CLOSED AT 6 PM. FOR AN INVENTORY AND SOME REMODELING. THE CA SH REGISTERS WERE ALSO TO BE MOVED. A TRENCH, 22 INCHES WIDE AND 80 FEET LONG, H AD TO BE CUT IN THE CONCRETE FLOOR. THE NEW OWNER HIRED A MASONRY CONTRACTOR AND ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR TO DO THE WORK. THEY ARRIVED AROUND 6:30 PM. THE MASONRY CONTRACTOR BROUGHT IN A GASOLINE-POWERED MASONRY SAW, 65 HORSEPOWER, CIMLINE BRA ND. SAWING TOOK PLACE FOR TWO TO TWO AND A HALF HOURS. NO MECHANICAL VENTILATION OR EXHAUST PIPING WAS USED. AROUND 9:30 PM, THE ELECTRICIANS'S DAUGHTER, AN APP RENTICE ELECTRICIAN, PASSED OUT NEAR THE TRENCH. SHE HAD BEEN ASSEMBLING ELECTRI

Victims (14)

  1. #1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 21 M

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    25
    Event type
    8
    Source
    19
    Occupation code
    37
    Human factor
    6
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0560
    Task assigned
    1

  2. #10 Non-hospitalized injury Age 46 M

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    25
    Event type
    8
    Source
    19
    Occupation code
    588
    Human factor
    6
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0560
    Task assigned
    1

  3. #11 Non-hospitalized injury Age 31 M

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    25
    Event type
    8
    Source
    19
    Occupation code
    869
    Human factor
    6
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0560
    Task assigned
    1

  4. #12 Non-hospitalized injury Age 22 F

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    25
    Event type
    8
    Source
    19
    Occupation code
    576
    Human factor
    6
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0560
    Task assigned
    1

  5. #2 Non-hospitalized injury Age 40 M

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    25
    Event type
    8
    Source
    19
    Occupation code
    19
    Human factor
    6
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0560
    Task assigned
    1

  6. #3 Non-hospitalized injury Age 49 F

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    25
    Event type
    8
    Source
    19
    Occupation code
    319
    Human factor
    6
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0560
    Task assigned
    1

  7. #4 Non-hospitalized injury Age 19 M

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    25
    Event type
    8
    Source
    19
    Occupation code
    243
    Human factor
    6
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0560
    Task assigned
    1

  8. #5 Non-hospitalized injury Age 28 M

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    25
    Event type
    8
    Source
    19
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    6
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0560
    Task assigned
    1

  9. #6 Non-hospitalized injury Age 32 M

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    25
    Event type
    8
    Source
    19
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    6
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0560
    Task assigned
    1

  10. #7 Non-hospitalized injury Age 30 M

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    25
    Event type
    8
    Source
    19
    Occupation code
    19
    Human factor
    6
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0560
    Task assigned
    1

  11. #8 Non-hospitalized injury Age 55 M

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    25
    Event type
    8
    Source
    19
    Occupation code
    558
    Human factor
    6
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0560
    Task assigned
    1

  12. #9 Non-hospitalized injury Age 24 M

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    25
    Event type
    8
    Source
    19
    Occupation code
    869
    Human factor
    6
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0560
    Task assigned
    1

  13. #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

  14. #982 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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