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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14532964

RESPIRATORY,CONFINED SPACE,INHALATION,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,EXHAUST FUMES,SHIP,CARBON MONOXIDE

Event
RESPIRATORY,CONFINED SPACE,INHALATION,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,EXHAUST FUMES,SHIP,CARBON MONOXIDE
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14532964
Report ID
215300

Event description

EMPLOYEES EXPOSED TO CARBON MONOXIDE IN SHIP'S HOLD

Investigation abstract

THE AFFECTED EMPLOYEES WERE UNLOADING FROZEN TUNA FISH FROM A REFRIGERATED HOLD OF THE MARITIME VESSEL, PEARL BAY. THE HOLD (A CONFINED SPACE) IS LACATED ABOUT 30 FEET UNDER THE WEATHER DECK. SINCE THE FISH CARGO WAS FROZEN TO THE BOTTOM OF THE HOLD, AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION FORKLIFT TRUCK (TOWMOTOR MODEL 502P) WAS LOWER ED INTO THE HOLD TO HELP LOOSEN THE FROZEN FISH. THE FORKLIFT WAS FUELED BY LP G AS. THE EMPLOYEES WERE SUBSEQUENTLY EXPOSED TO THE CARBON MONOXIDE GAS WHICH WAS GENERATED BY THE FORKLIFT. THE HOLD'S ATMOSPHERE WAS NOT TESTED FOR CARBON MONO XIDE, AS IS REQUIRED.

Victims (19)

  1. #1 Hospitalized Age 33 M

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    4
    Event type
    8
    Source
    30
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    16
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0560
    Task assigned
    1

  2. #10 Hospitalized Age 50 M

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    4
    Event type
    8
    Source
    30
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    16
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0560
    Task assigned
    1

  3. #11 Hospitalized Age 43 M

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    4
    Event type
    8
    Source
    30
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    16
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0560
    Task assigned
    1

  4. #12 Hospitalized Age 64 M

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    4
    Event type
    8
    Source
    30
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    16
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0560
    Task assigned
    1

  5. #13 Hospitalized Age 32 M

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    4
    Event type
    8
    Source
    30
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    16
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0560
    Task assigned
    1

  6. #14 Hospitalized Age 19 M

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    4
    Event type
    8
    Source
    30
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    16
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0560
    Task assigned
    1

  7. #15 Hospitalized Age 22 M

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    4
    Event type
    8
    Source
    30
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    16
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0560
    Task assigned
    1

  8. #16 Non-hospitalized injury Age 64 M

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    4
    Event type
    8
    Source
    30
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    16
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0560
    Task assigned
    1

  9. #17 Non-hospitalized injury Age 39 M

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    4
    Event type
    8
    Source
    30
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    16
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0560
    Task assigned
    1

  10. #18 Non-hospitalized injury Age 64 M

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    4
    Event type
    8
    Source
    30
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    16
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0560
    Task assigned
    1

  11. #2 Hospitalized Age 37 M

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    4
    Event type
    8
    Source
    30
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    16
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0560
    Task assigned
    1

  12. #3 Hospitalized Age 32 M

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    4
    Event type
    8
    Source
    30
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    16
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0560
    Task assigned
    1

  13. #4 Hospitalized Age 50 M

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    4
    Event type
    8
    Source
    30
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    16
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0560
    Task assigned
    1

  14. #5 Hospitalized Age 27 M

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    4
    Event type
    8
    Source
    30
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    16
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0560
    Task assigned
    1

  15. #6 Hospitalized Age 29 M

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    4
    Event type
    8
    Source
    30
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    16
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0560
    Task assigned
    1

  16. #7 Hospitalized Age 22 M

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    4
    Event type
    8
    Source
    30
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    16
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0560
    Task assigned
    1

  17. #8 Hospitalized Age 19 M

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    4
    Event type
    8
    Source
    30
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    16
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0560
    Task assigned
    1

  18. #9 Hospitalized Age 19 M

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    4
    Event type
    8
    Source
    30
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    16
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0560
    Task assigned
    1

  19. #981 Degree 0 Age 0

    Nature of injury
    0
    Part of body
    0
    Event type
    0
    Source
    0
    Occupation code
    0
    Human factor
    0
    Environmental factor
    0
    Task assigned
    0

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