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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14565311

PPE,CARBON MONOXIDE,RESPIRATOR,VENTILATION,CONFINED SPACE,CONSTRUCTION

Event
PPE,CARBON MONOXIDE,RESPIRATOR,VENTILATION,CONFINED SPACE,CONSTRUCTION
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14565311
Report ID
950411

Event description

CARBON MONOXIDE EXPOSURE IN SEWER PIPE

Investigation abstract

AT A SEWER LINE CONSTRUCTION SITE ON THE HIGHWAY, EMPLOYEES #1 AND #2 WERE ASPHY XIATED IN A SEWER PIPE. EMPLOYEE #1 WORKED FOR THE ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPO RTATION AND EMPLOYEE #2 WORKED FOR A HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION FIRM. EMPLOYEES #3 AND #4, BOTH FIREMEN, WERE TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL FOR OVERNIGHT OBSERVATION. OTHER E MPLOYEES WERE EITHER TREATED AT THE SCENE OR TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL AND SUBSEQUEN TLY RELEASED.

Victims (4)

  1. #1 Fatality Age 26 M

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    25
    Event type
    8
    Source
    44
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    19
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0560
    Task assigned
    2
  2. #2 Fatality Age 20 M

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    25
    Event type
    8
    Source
    44
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    19
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0560
    Task assigned
    1
  3. #3 Hospitalized Age 29 M

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    25
    Event type
    8
    Source
    44
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0560
    Task assigned
    1
  4. #4 Hospitalized Age 36 M

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    25
    Event type
    8
    Source
    44
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0560
    Task assigned
    1

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