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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14470934

RESPIRATORY,VENTILATION,HEATER,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,INHALATION,CARBON MONOXIDE

Event
RESPIRATORY,VENTILATION,HEATER,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,INHALATION,CARBON MONOXIDE
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14470934
Report ID
524200

Event description

SIX EMPLOYEES OVERCOME BY CARBON MONOXIDE FROM SPACE HEATER

Investigation abstract

SIX EMPLOYEES WERE HAVING LUNCH IN A TRAILER AT THE CONSTRUCTION SITE. THE TRAIL ER WAS HEATED BY AN LPG-FUELED TEMPORARY HEATER. ADEQUATE VENTILATION WAS NOT PR OVIDED. THE EMPLOYEES WERE OVERCOME BY THE CARBON MONOXIDE AND HAD TO BE HOSPITA LIZED. THE HEATER WAS NOT MARKED WITH THE MANUFACTURER'S IDENTITY.

Victims (6)

  1. #1 Hospitalized Age 21 M

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    4
    Event type
    8
    Source
    19
    Occupation code
    599
    Human factor
    6
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0560
    Task assigned
    1
  2. #2 Hospitalized Age 33 M

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    4
    Event type
    8
    Source
    19
    Occupation code
    599
    Human factor
    6
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0560
    Task assigned
    1
  3. #3 Hospitalized Age 55 M

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    4
    Event type
    8
    Source
    19
    Occupation code
    599
    Human factor
    6
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0560
    Task assigned
    1
  4. #4 Hospitalized Age 31 M

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    4
    Event type
    8
    Source
    19
    Occupation code
    567
    Human factor
    6
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0560
    Task assigned
    1
  5. #5 Hospitalized Age 44 M

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    4
    Event type
    8
    Source
    19
    Occupation code
    599
    Human factor
    6
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0560
    Task assigned
    1
  6. #6 Hospitalized Age 51 M

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    4
    Event type
    8
    Source
    19
    Occupation code
    599
    Human factor
    6
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0560
    Task assigned
    1

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