OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14501001

MAKE UP AIR,VENTILATION,HEADACHE,DIESEL TRUCK,NAUSEA,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,DIZZINESS,LOADING DOCK,CARBON MONOXIDE

1984-08-10T00:00:00

Event: MAKE UP AIR,VENTILATION,HEADACHE,DIESEL TRUCK,NAUSEA,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,DIZZINESS,LOADING DOCK,CARBON MONOXIDE
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14501001
Report ID: 213900

Event description

CARBON MONOXIDE EXPOSURE FROM PROPANE POWERD FORKLIFTS.

Investigation abstract

ALL THE ABOVE EMPLOYEES WERE WORKING AT THEIR REGULAR WORK STATIONS WHEN EMPLOYE ES BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE HEADACHES, DIZZINESS, NAUSEA AND WEAKNESS. EMPLOYEE #4 HA D THE WORST CONDITIONS, WITH CHEST PAINS AND BLUE DISCOLORATION AROUND THE LIPS. ALL ABOVE EMPLOYEES WERE SENT TO THE HOSPITAL AND RELEASED. ALL FELT BETTER WHE N THEY WERE IN THE FRESH AIR. ALL WALKED UNDER THEIR OWN POWER TO THE AMBULANCE AND HOSPITAL. CARBON MONOXIDE WAS PROBABLY EMITTED FROM THE TWO PROPANE POWERED FORKLIFTS AND POSSIBLE RUNNING OF A DIESEL TRUCK IN LOADING DOCK AREA. NO TRUE E XHAUSTING OR MAKE-UP AIR IN AREA. TWO RECIRCULATING AIR CONDITION UNITS WITH 75% RECIRCULATION AND ONLY 25% MAKE-UP (FRESH) AIR. NO WINDOWS!

Victims (11)

#1 Hospitalized Age 30 F

Nature of injury
2

Part of body
4

Event type
8

Source
19

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
7

Hazardous substance
0560

Task assigned
1
#10 Hospitalized Age 20 M

Nature of injury
2

Part of body
4

Event type
8

Source
19

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
7

Hazardous substance
0560

Task assigned
1
#11 Hospitalized Age 20 F

Nature of injury
2

Part of body
4

Event type
8

Source
19

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
7

Hazardous substance
0560

Task assigned
1
#2 Hospitalized Age 30 F

Nature of injury
2

Part of body
4

Event type
8

Source
19

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
7

Hazardous substance
0560

Task assigned
1
#3 Hospitalized Age 30 F

Nature of injury
2

Part of body
4

Event type
8

Source
19

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
7

Hazardous substance
0560

Task assigned
1
#4 Hospitalized Age 30 F

Nature of injury
2

Part of body
4

Event type
8

Source
19

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
7

Hazardous substance
0560

Task assigned
1
#5 Hospitalized Age 20 F

Nature of injury
2

Part of body
4

Event type
8

Source
19

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
7

Hazardous substance
0560

Task assigned
1
#6 Hospitalized Age 20 M

Nature of injury
2

Part of body
4

Event type
8

Source
19

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
7

Hazardous substance
0560

Task assigned
1
#7 Hospitalized Age 50 F

Nature of injury
2

Part of body
4

Event type
8

Source
19

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
7

Hazardous substance
0560

Task assigned
1
#8 Hospitalized Age 30 F

Nature of injury
2

Part of body
4

Event type
8

Source
19

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
7

Hazardous substance
0560

Task assigned
1
#9 Hospitalized Age 40 F

Nature of injury
2

Part of body
4

Event type
8

Source
19

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
7

Hazardous substance
0560

Task assigned
1

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