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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14506570

RESPIRATORY,VENTILATION,WAREHOUSE,INHALATION,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,EXHAUST FUMES,POISONING,CARBON MONOXIDE,PROPANE TRUCK

Event
RESPIRATORY,VENTILATION,WAREHOUSE,INHALATION,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,EXHAUST FUMES,POISONING,CARBON MONOXIDE,PROPANE TRUCK
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14506570
Report ID
830500

Event description

CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEES #1 AND #5 WERE ENGAGED IN THE ERECTION OF RACKING FOR MATERIAL STORAGE . THEY WERE USING A PROPANE FORKLIFT TRUCK TO HOLD THE RACKING IN PLACE. EMPLOYE ES #2, #3, #4 AND #6 WERE ENGAGED IN THE NORMAL BUSINESS OF OPERATING PRINTING P RESSES. THE PROPANE FORKLIFT TRUCK OPERATED IN THE WAREHOUSE FOR APPROXIMATELY 3 HOURS, EXPOSING EMPLOYEES #1 THROUGH #6 TO CARBON MONOXIDE GAS. THE EMPLOYEES B EGAN FEELING SICK AND WERE TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL FOR TREATMENT OF CARBON MONOXID E POISONING.

Victims (6)

  1. #1 Hospitalized Age 23 M

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    19
    Occupation code
    734
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0560
    Task assigned
    1
  2. #2 Hospitalized Age 51 M

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    19
    Occupation code
    734
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0560
    Task assigned
    1
  3. #3 Hospitalized Age 21 M

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    19
    Occupation code
    734
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0560
    Task assigned
    1
  4. #4 Hospitalized Age 41 M

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    19
    Occupation code
    734
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0560
    Task assigned
    1
  5. #5 Hospitalized Age 25 M

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    19
    Occupation code
    734
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0560
    Task assigned
    2
  6. #6 Hospitalized Age 19 M

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    19
    Occupation code
    734
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0560
    Task assigned
    1

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