OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14525349
EXHAUST SYSTEM,RESPIRATORY,MAINTENANCE,INHALATION,CORROSION,CARBON MONOXIDE
Event description
6 EMPLOYEES HOSPITALIZED FROM CARBON MONOXIDE EXPOSURE
Investigation abstract
THE EXTENSION OF AN EXHAUST STACK HAD CORRODED FROM ANODIZING OPERATIONS PERFORM ED IN THE PLANT. THE EXTENSION WAS NECESSARY TO REMOVE BYPRODUCTS OF NATURAL GAS DECOMPOSITION FROM A BOILER. THE EXTENSION HAD BROKEN OFF AT THE POINT IT LEFT THE CEILING, CAUSING CARBON MONOXIDE TO DOWNDRAFT INTO THE PLANT. EMPLOYEES #1-6 WERE HOSPITALIZED.
Victims (6)
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#1 Hospitalized Age 48 F
- Nature of injury
- 2
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 6
- 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
- 9
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 6
- 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
- 9
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 6
- 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
- 9
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 6
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 0560
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#5 Hospitalized Age 30 M
- Nature of injury
- 2
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 6
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 0560
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#6 Hospitalized Age 30 F
- Nature of injury
- 2
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 6
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 0560
- Task assigned
- 1
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