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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14515878

EYE,RESPIRATORY,THROAT,TOXIC ATMOSPHERE,INHALATION,NOSE,NAUSEA,CARBON MONOXIDE

Event
EYE,RESPIRATORY,THROAT,TOXIC ATMOSPHERE,INHALATION,NOSE,NAUSEA,CARBON MONOXIDE
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14515878
Report ID
420600

Event description

EMPLOYEES IN MEAT PROCESSING ROOM EXPOSED TO CARBON MONOXIDE

Investigation abstract

ON AUGUST 20, 1984, A SHORT TIME AFTER THE 5 PM WORKSHIFT BEGAN, WORKERS ON THE TAL. THE TOXIC SUBSTANCE INVOLVED IN THIS ACCIDENT WAS CARBON MONOXIDE. #394 SLICE BACON LINE COMPLAINED OF DISCOMFORT AND AN IRRITATING ODOR. MANY OF T HE EMPLOYEES EXPERIENCED EYE, NOSE AND THROAT IRRITATION. SEVERAL ALSO SPOKE OF AN ODOR SIMILAR TO THAT OF BURNING ELECTRICAL OR CLUTCH PARTS. SUPERVISORS WERE NOTIFIED AND WERE SUPPOSEDLY LOOKING INTO THE PROBLEM. AT APPROXIMATELY 9 PM, EM PLOYEES BECAME NAUSEOUS AND WEAK AND HAD TO BE ASSISTED IN LEAVING THE AREA. AFT ER SEVERAL EMPLOYEES WERE AFFECTED, THE BUILDING WAS EVACUATED. MANY EMPLOYEES C ONTINUED TO FEEL ILL EVEN AFTER THEY HAD BEEN MOVED OUTSIDE OF THE BUILDING. EME RGENCY AGENCIES WERE CONTACTED AND EMPLOYEES #1-15 WERE TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPI

Victims (15)

  1. #1 Hospitalized Age 58 F

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    444
    Human factor
    19
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0560
    Task assigned
    1

  2. #10 Hospitalized Age 41 F

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    444
    Human factor
    19
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0560
    Task assigned
    1

  3. #11 Hospitalized Age 36 M

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    444
    Human factor
    19
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0560
    Task assigned
    1

  4. #12 Hospitalized Age 60 F

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    444
    Human factor
    19
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0560
    Task assigned
    1

  5. #13 Hospitalized Age 22 F

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    444
    Human factor
    19
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0560
    Task assigned
    1

  6. #14 Hospitalized Age 50 F

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    444
    Human factor
    19
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0560
    Task assigned
    1

  7. #15 Hospitalized Age 43 F

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    444
    Human factor
    19
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0560
    Task assigned
    1

  8. #2 Hospitalized Age 41 F

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    444
    Human factor
    19
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0560
    Task assigned
    1

  9. #3 Hospitalized Age 62 F

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    444
    Human factor
    19
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0560
    Task assigned
    1

  10. #4 Hospitalized Age 53 F

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    444
    Human factor
    19
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0560
    Task assigned
    1

  11. #5 Hospitalized Age 25 F

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    444
    Human factor
    19
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0560
    Task assigned
    1

  12. #6 Hospitalized Age 24 F

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    444
    Human factor
    19
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0560
    Task assigned
    1

  13. #7 Hospitalized Age 26 F

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    444
    Human factor
    19
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0560
    Task assigned
    1

  14. #8 Hospitalized Age 35 F

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    444
    Human factor
    19
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0560
    Task assigned
    1

  15. #9 Hospitalized Age 29 F

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    444
    Human factor
    19
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0560
    Task assigned
    1

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