OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #607903

RESPIRATORY,HEATER,INHALATION,TOXIC FUMES,CARBON MONOXIDE

1987-01-29T07:30:00

Event: RESPIRATORY,HEATER,INHALATION,TOXIC FUMES,CARBON MONOXIDE
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 607903
Report ID: 418100

Event description

EMPLOYEES BREATHED TOXIC FUMES; CARBON MONOXIDE PROBABLE

Investigation abstract

FROM 7:30 AM TO ABOUT 11:30 AM ON JANUARY 29, 1987, EMPLOYEES THROUGHOUT THE PLA NT WERE EXPOSED TO A TOXIC GAS, PROBABLY CARBON MONOXIDE. THE SOURCE WAS PROBABL Y A HOT WATER HEATER WHICH WAS IMPROPERLY VENTED. 59 EMPLOYEES WERE TREATED AT T HE COUNTY HOSPITAL. OF THOSE, 5 WERE ADMITTED FOR OBSERVATION. THE WORKERS WERE AT THEIR REGULARLY ASSIGNED TASKS. NO ATMOSPHERIC TESTS WERE TAKEN AT THE TIME O F THE INCIDENT; NOR WERE BLOOD SAMPLES ANALYZED FOR THE PERCENT OF CARBOXYHEMOGL OBIN. AIR SAMPLES TAKEN 5 DAYS AFTER THE EVENT SHOWED LESS THAN 5 PPM OF CARBON MONOXIDE.

Victims (5)

#1 Hospitalized Age 49 M

Nature of injury
2

Part of body
4

Event type
8

Source
19

Occupation code
999

Human factor
14

Environmental factor
7

Hazardous substance
0560

Task assigned
1
#2 Hospitalized Age 38 F

Nature of injury
2

Part of body
4

Event type
8

Source
19

Occupation code
999

Human factor
14

Environmental factor
7

Hazardous substance
0560

Task assigned
1
#3 Hospitalized Age 59 F

Nature of injury
2

Part of body
4

Event type
8

Source
19

Occupation code
999

Human factor
14

Environmental factor
7

Hazardous substance
0560

Task assigned
1
#4 Hospitalized Age 35 F

Nature of injury
2

Part of body
4

Event type
8

Source
19

Occupation code
999

Human factor
14

Environmental factor
7

Hazardous substance
0560

Task assigned
1
#5 Hospitalized Age 35 F

Nature of injury
2

Part of body
4

Event type
8

Source
19

Occupation code
999

Human factor
14

Environmental factor
7

Hazardous substance
0560

Task assigned
1

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