OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #711747
VENTILATION,TOXIC ATMOSPHERE,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,TOXIC FUMES,OVEREXPOSURE,CARBON MONOXIDE,MECH MALFUNCTION
Event description
Employee exposed to CO from malfunctioning forklift
Investigation abstract
At 12:30 p.m. on a Wednesday, the busiest day of the work week, employees began was repaired. The employer also installed ventilation and purchased a carbon mo noxide monitor. experiencing symptoms. Two propane forklifts and an electric forklift were in us e. A propane forklift had been out-of-service early in the day for radiation rep air and had been returned to service at approximately 10:30 a.m. As the afternoo n progressed, the number of symptomatic employees increased, causing the employe r to suspect carbon monoxide exposure. The employer called Poison Control, evacu ated and ventilated the building, and took Employees #1 through #11 to the hospi tal, where they were admitted. Fire/rescue personnel arrived, but the affected e mployees were not on site. The forklift was found to have a faulty diaphragm and
Victims (11)
-
#1 Hospitalized Age 30 M
- Nature of injury
- 2
- Part of body
- 31
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 30
- Occupation code
- 888
- Human factor
- 14
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 0560
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#10 Hospitalized Age 30 F
- Nature of injury
- 2
- Part of body
- 31
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 30
- Occupation code
- 888
- Human factor
- 14
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 0560
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#11 Hospitalized Age 30 M
- Nature of injury
- 2
- Part of body
- 31
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 30
- Occupation code
- 888
- Human factor
- 14
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 0560
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#2 Hospitalized Age 30 F
- Nature of injury
- 2
- Part of body
- 31
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 30
- Occupation code
- 888
- Human factor
- 14
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 0560
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#3 Hospitalized Age 30 M
- Nature of injury
- 2
- Part of body
- 31
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 30
- Occupation code
- 888
- Human factor
- 14
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 0560
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#4 Hospitalized Age 30 M
- Nature of injury
- 2
- Part of body
- 31
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 30
- Occupation code
- 888
- Human factor
- 14
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 0560
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#5 Hospitalized Age 30 M
- Nature of injury
- 2
- Part of body
- 31
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 30
- Occupation code
- 888
- Human factor
- 14
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 0560
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#6 Hospitalized Age 30 M
- Nature of injury
- 2
- Part of body
- 31
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 30
- Occupation code
- 888
- Human factor
- 14
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 0560
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#7 Hospitalized Age 30 F
- Nature of injury
- 2
- Part of body
- 31
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 30
- Occupation code
- 888
- Human factor
- 14
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 0560
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#8 Hospitalized Age 30 F
- Nature of injury
- 2
- Part of body
- 31
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 30
- Occupation code
- 888
- Human factor
- 14
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 0560
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#9 Hospitalized Age 30 M
- Nature of injury
- 2
- Part of body
- 31
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 30
- Occupation code
- 888
- Human factor
- 14
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 0560
- Task assigned
- 1
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