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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14475941

RESPIRATORY,UNCONSCIOUSNESS,HEADACHE,NAUSEA,TRUCK,DIZZINESS,TOXIC FUMES,CARBON MONOXIDE

Event
RESPIRATORY,UNCONSCIOUSNESS,HEADACHE,NAUSEA,TRUCK,DIZZINESS,TOXIC FUMES,CARBON MONOXIDE
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14475941
Report ID
522000

Event description

EXPOSURE TO TO CARBON MONOXIDE GAS

Investigation abstract

ON MARCH 6, 1985, A DIESEL TRUCK (18 WHEELER) WAS BEING UNLOADED AT A DOCK WITH THE ENGINE IDLING. THIS WAS FROM 7:15 AM TO ABOUT 11 AM. THE 10 EMPLOYEES INVOLV ED WERE EITHER WORKING UNLOADING THE TRUCK OR IN THE IMMEDIATE VICINITY. BY NOON BY NOON ALL THE EMPLOYEES (10) ON THE FIRST FLOOR BECAME SICK WITH HEADACHES, N AUSEA, DIZZINESS, WEAKNESS AND SOME LOSS OF CONSCIOUSNESS. AN AMBULANCE WAS SUMM ONED AND 9 EMPLOYEES WERE TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL (UNIVERSITY). EMPLOYEE #8 WENT B Y CAR TO NORTH BETHESDA HOSPITAL.

Victims (10)

  1. #1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 29 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    29
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0560
    Task assigned
    1

  2. #10 Non-hospitalized injury Age 26 F

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    29
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0560
    Task assigned
    1

  3. #2 Non-hospitalized injury Age 25 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    29
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0560
    Task assigned
    1

  4. #3 Non-hospitalized injury Age 23 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    29
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0560
    Task assigned
    1

  5. #4 Non-hospitalized injury Age 21 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    29
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0560
    Task assigned
    1

  6. #5 Non-hospitalized injury Age 33 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    29
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0560
    Task assigned
    1

  7. #6 Non-hospitalized injury Age 32 F

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    29
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0560
    Task assigned
    1

  8. #7 Non-hospitalized injury Age 31 F

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    29
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0560
    Task assigned
    1

  9. #8 Non-hospitalized injury Age 25 F

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    29
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0560
    Task assigned
    1

  10. #9 Non-hospitalized injury Age 21 F

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    29
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0560
    Task assigned
    1

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