OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14500284
COLUMBIA GRINDING INC.
SO. MILWAUKEE, WI·
Event description
SIX EMPLOYEES HOSPITALIZED WITH CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING
Investigation abstract
About 8:30 a.m., Employees #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, and #6 started to feel tired and nauseous. After checking for possible sources of discomfort, such as heaters, em ployees called the fire department. The fire department recognized the symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning among the employees, and identified forklift trucks as the source of carbon monoxide. All six employees were hospitalized for carbo n monoxide poisoning.
Victims (6)
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#1 Hospitalized Age 35 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 Hospitalized Age 29 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 Hospitalized Age 26 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 Hospitalized Age 28 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 Hospitalized Age 30 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 Hospitalized Age 26 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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