Safety Incidents OSHA Severe Injury Reports · 2015–2025
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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14500276

OBERLIN FILTER COMPANY

Event
MAINTENANCE, ASPHYXIATED, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK
NAICS
000000
Inspection type
Accident-driven
Activity number
#100106350
Employer profile
OBERLIN FILTER COMPANY
Summary number
14500276
Report ID
523400

Event description

EMPLOYEES HOSPITALIZED FOR ASPHYXIA

Investigation abstract

Six Employees were hospitalized for asphyxia. Forklift trucks were run excessive ly in an area for maintenance work where they normally would only run for one ho ur per day.

Victims (6)

  1. #1 Hospitalized Age 24 M

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    30
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    12
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0560
    Task assigned
    1
  2. #2 Hospitalized Age 24 M

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    30
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    12
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0560
    Task assigned
    1
  3. #3 Hospitalized Age 24 M

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    30
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    12
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0560
    Task assigned
    1
  4. #4 Hospitalized Age 24 M

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    30
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    12
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0560
    Task assigned
    1
  5. #5 Hospitalized Age 24 M

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    30
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    12
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0560
    Task assigned
    1
  6. #6 Hospitalized Age 24 M

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    30
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    12
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0560
    Task assigned
    1

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