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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #705111

VENTILATION,INHALATION,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,PROPANE,TOXIC FUMES,CARBON MONOXIDE

Event
VENTILATION,INHALATION,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,PROPANE,TOXIC FUMES,CARBON MONOXIDE
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
705111
Report ID
352450

Event description

EMPLOYEES EXPOSED TO CARBON MONOXIDE

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEES #1 THROUGH #7 WERE EMPLOYED IN A NEWLY CONSTRUCTED BUILDING WHICH HAD POOR AIR CIRCULATION. PROPANE POWERED FORKLIFTS BEING OPERATED NEARBY APPARENTLY WERE NOT TUNED PROPERLY AND EMITTED CARBON MONOXIDE FUMES. THE SEVEN EMPLOYEES EXHIBITED SYMPTOMS OF CARBON MONOXIDE INTOXICATION AND WERE HOSPITALIZED.

Victims (7)

  1. #1 Hospitalized Age 25 M

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    25
    Event type
    8
    Source
    27
    Occupation code
    734
    Human factor
    11
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0560
    Task assigned
    1
  2. #2 Hospitalized Age 22 M

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    25
    Event type
    8
    Source
    27
    Occupation code
    734
    Human factor
    11
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0560
    Task assigned
    1
  3. #3 Hospitalized Age 34 M

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    25
    Event type
    8
    Source
    27
    Occupation code
    734
    Human factor
    11
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0560
    Task assigned
    1
  4. #4 Hospitalized Age 27 M

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    25
    Event type
    8
    Source
    27
    Occupation code
    856
    Human factor
    11
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0560
    Task assigned
    1
  5. #5 Hospitalized Age 20 F

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    25
    Event type
    8
    Source
    27
    Occupation code
    754
    Human factor
    11
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0560
    Task assigned
    1
  6. #6 Hospitalized Age 29 F

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    25
    Event type
    8
    Source
    27
    Occupation code
    754
    Human factor
    11
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0560
    Task assigned
    1
  7. #7 Hospitalized Age 24 F

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    25
    Event type
    8
    Source
    27
    Occupation code
    754
    Human factor
    11
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0560
    Task assigned
    1

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