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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14500284

NAUSEA,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,TRUCK,POISONING,CARBON MONOXIDE

Event
NAUSEA,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,TRUCK,POISONING,CARBON MONOXIDE
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14500284
Report ID
523400

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)

  1. #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. #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. #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. #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. #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. #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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