OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #672774

INDIANOLA MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC

INDIANOLA, IA· 1985-12-05T00:00:00

Event: MAINTENANCE, VENTILATION, TRUCK, PICKUP TRUCK, CARBON MONOXIDE, MOTOR VEHICLE
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #101916575
Employer profile: INDIANOLA MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC
Summary number: 672774
Report ID: 751910

Event description

CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS WORKING ON A 1977 PICKUP TRUCK, WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING, INSIDE A CLOSED BUILDING. HE WAS APPARENTLY OVERCOME BY CARBON MONOXIDE SOMETIME BETWEE N 3 AND 4 AM. EMPLOYEE #1 VIOLATED COMPANY RULES WHICH PROHIBITED WORKING UNDER SUCH CONDITIONS.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 41 M

Nature of injury
2

Part of body
25

Event type
8

Source
29

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
7

Hazardous substance
0560

Task assigned
2

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