OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #674077
EAST-PAK A DIVISION OF EASTERN DISTRIBUTION, INC.
GREENVILLE, SC·
Event description
THREE EMPLOYEES OVEREXPOSED TO CARBON MONOXIDE
Investigation abstract
On April 12, 1989, Employee #1 informed management that employees were experienc t exposure after being on the job 3 hours. All affected employees were operating packaging equipment while a propane-powered forklift operated in the area. Carb on monoxide poisoning from the propane-powered forklift was determined to be the source of exposure. ing headaches and dizziness at their workstations. On April 23, 1989, Employee # 1 experienced throat irritation, dizziness and a headache. While driving home at 6:00 p.m., Employee #1 sought medical attention at the emergency room. Employee #1 was examined and disclosed the source of exposure to the attending physician who called Employee #1's employer and asked him to evacuate the building at 7:3 0 p.m. The building is 30,000 square feet with 36-foot high ceilings at the apex . The building was evacuated and some second-shift employees requested and requi red medical attention. Employees #2 and #3 were most affected and had the highes
Victims (3)
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#1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 43 Female
- Nature of injury
- Poisoning(Systemic) (17)
- Part of body
- BLOOD (25)
- Accident type
- INHALATION (8)
- Source of injury
- MATERIALS HANDLG EQ. (27)
- Occupation
- Weighers, measurers and checkers (368)
- Human factor
- INSUFF/LACK/ENGINEERNG CONTROLS (17)
- Environmental factor
- GAS/VAPOR/MIST/FUME/SMOKE/DUST (7)
- Hazardous substance
- 0560
- Task assigned
- Task regularly assigned (1)
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#2 Non-hospitalized injury Age 22 Female
- Nature of injury
- Poisoning(Systemic) (17)
- Part of body
- BLOOD (25)
- Accident type
- INHALATION (8)
- Source of injury
- MATERIALS HANDLG EQ. (27)
- Occupation
- Weighers, measurers and checkers (368)
- Human factor
- INSUFF/LACK/ENGINEERNG CONTROLS (17)
- Environmental factor
- GAS/VAPOR/MIST/FUME/SMOKE/DUST (7)
- Hazardous substance
- 0560
- Task assigned
- Task regularly assigned (1)
-
#3 Non-hospitalized injury Age 22 Female
- Nature of injury
- Poisoning(Systemic) (17)
- Part of body
- BLOOD (25)
- Accident type
- INHALATION (8)
- Source of injury
- MATERIALS HANDLG EQ. (27)
- Occupation
- Weighers, measurers and checkers (368)
- Human factor
- INSUFF/LACK/ENGINEERNG CONTROLS (17)
- Environmental factor
- GAS/VAPOR/MIST/FUME/SMOKE/DUST (7)
- Hazardous substance
- 0560
- Task assigned
- Task regularly assigned (1)
Labels are OSHA's own, from the code dictionary published with the accident-investigation file. The raw code is shown beside each one so this page can be reconciled against OSHA's bulk data. OSHA notes that nature of injury, part of body, source of injury and accident type in this file are not coded to the Occupational Injury and Illness Classification System, and that the occupation titles are not standardised — so these values are not directly comparable with the OIICS-coded severe injury reports.