OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14454656

RESPIRATORY,IND TRK OPERATOR,HEADACHE,NAUSEA,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,AIR CONTAMINATION,EXHAUST FUMES,LP GAS,OVEREXPOSURE,CARBON MONOXIDE

1989-09-29T00:00:00

Event: RESPIRATORY,IND TRK OPERATOR,HEADACHE,NAUSEA,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,AIR CONTAMINATION,EXHAUST FUMES,LP GAS,OVEREXPOSURE,CARBON MONOXIDE
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14454656
Report ID: 751910

Event description

EMPLOYEES OVEREXPOSED TO CARBON MONOXIDE FROM FORKLIFT

Investigation abstract

ON AUGUST 29, 1989 EMPLOYEE #9 OPERATED A FORKLIFT TO TRANSPORT BEEF IN AND OUT OYEE #1 HAD THE LOWEST. OF THE FREEZER. THE REGULAR FORKLIFT BROKE DOWN IN THE MORNING AND A HYSTER LP-P OWERED FORKLIFT WAS USED FOR 2 HOURS WITH HIGH EMISSIONS OF CARBON MONOXIDE. THE FORKLIFT WAS OPERATED NEAR THE TRIMLINE WHERE EMPLOYEES #1 THROUGH #8 WORKED. A LL THE EMPLOYEES EXPERIENCED HEADACHES AND NAUSEA. THE OPERATION WAS SHUT DOWN A T 2 PM AND EMPLOYEES #1 THROUGH #9 WERE TAKEN TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM AND FOUND TO HAVE CARBON MONOXIDE HEMOGLOBIN LEVELS RANGING FROM 7.2 TO 24.6 PERCENT. THE HY STER PROBLEM FORKLIFT WAS FOUND TO HAVE CARBON MONOXIDE EXHAUST EMISSIONS OF 6-8 000 PPM. EMPLOYEE #9 HAD THE HIGHEST CARBON MONOXIDE HEMOGLOBIN READING AND EMPL

Victims (9)

#1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 30 F

Nature of injury
17

Part of body
25

Event type
8

Source
30

Occupation code
999

Human factor
6

Environmental factor
7

Hazardous substance
0560

Task assigned
1
#2 Non-hospitalized injury Age 20 M

Nature of injury
17

Part of body
25

Event type
8

Source
30

Occupation code
999

Human factor
6

Environmental factor
7

Hazardous substance
0560

Task assigned
1
#3 Non-hospitalized injury Age 23 F

Nature of injury
17

Part of body
25

Event type
8

Source
30

Occupation code
999

Human factor
6

Environmental factor
7

Hazardous substance
0560

Task assigned
1
#4 Non-hospitalized injury Age 29 F

Nature of injury
17

Part of body
25

Event type
8

Source
30

Occupation code
999

Human factor
6

Environmental factor
7

Hazardous substance
0560

Task assigned
1
#5 Non-hospitalized injury Age 32 F

Nature of injury
17

Part of body
25

Event type
8

Source
30

Occupation code
999

Human factor
6

Environmental factor
7

Hazardous substance
0560

Task assigned
1
#6 Non-hospitalized injury Age 28 F

Nature of injury
17

Part of body
25

Event type
8

Source
30

Occupation code
999

Human factor
6

Environmental factor
7

Hazardous substance
0560

Task assigned
1
#7 Non-hospitalized injury Age 28 F

Nature of injury
17

Part of body
25

Event type
8

Source
30

Occupation code
999

Human factor
6

Environmental factor
7

Hazardous substance
0560

Task assigned
1
#8 Non-hospitalized injury Age 43 F

Nature of injury
17

Part of body
25

Event type
8

Source
30

Occupation code
999

Human factor
6

Environmental factor
7

Hazardous substance
0560

Task assigned
1
#9 Non-hospitalized injury Age 20 M

Nature of injury
17

Part of body
25

Event type
8

Source
30

Occupation code
999

Human factor
6

Environmental factor
7

Hazardous substance
0560

Task assigned
1

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