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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14535462

OVEN,TOXIC ATMOSPHERE,INHALATION,EXHAUST FUMES,LP GAS,CARBON MONOXIDE

Event
OVEN,TOXIC ATMOSPHERE,INHALATION,EXHAUST FUMES,LP GAS,CARBON MONOXIDE
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14535462
Report ID
830300

Event description

EMPLOYEES EXPOSED TO CARBON MONOXIDE FROM ANNEALING OVEN

Investigation abstract

AN ANNEALING OVEN, FUELED BY PROPANE GAS, WAS LIT BY THE COMPANY. AFTER THE OVEN HAD RUN WITHOUT INCIDENT FOR 13-14 HOURS, EMPLOYEE #1 BECAME ILL FROM APPARENT EXPOSURE TO CARBON MONOXIDE. HE WAS SENT TO THE LOCAL CLINIC, WHERE HE WAS KEPT OVERNIGHT. MANAGEMENT ADVISED ANY OTHER EMPLOYEES WHO FELT ILL TO ALSO GO TO THE CLINIC. EMPLOYEES #2 THROUGH #7 DID VISIT THE CLINIC, BUT WERE IMMEDIATELY RELE ASED AND RETURNED TO DUTY.

Victims (7)

  1. #1 Hospitalized Age 24 F

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    19
    Environmental factor
    7
    Task assigned
    1

  2. #2 Non-hospitalized injury Age 45 M

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    19
    Environmental factor
    7
    Task assigned
    1

  3. #3 Non-hospitalized injury Age 27 F

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    19
    Environmental factor
    7
    Task assigned
    1

  4. #4 Non-hospitalized injury Age 47 F

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    19
    Environmental factor
    7
    Task assigned
    1

  5. #5 Non-hospitalized injury Age 32 F

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    19
    Environmental factor
    7
    Task assigned
    1

  6. #6 Non-hospitalized injury Age 25 M

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    19
    Environmental factor
    7
    Task assigned
    1

  7. #7 Non-hospitalized injury Age 40 M

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    19
    Environmental factor
    7
    Task assigned
    1

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