OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #722090
JOHNSTON PAINT & GLASS
CHICAGO, IL·
Event description
THREE EMPLOYEES POISONED BY CARBON MONOXIDE FROM FURNACE
Investigation abstract
Three employees became ill and were sent to the hospital. A furnace flue in a re tail store had rusted away venting exhaust gases from the furnace into the store area. A visitor sitting with the employees died from carbon monoxide poisoning. (The visitor was listed on an employee injury line on the original form.)
Victims (4)
-
#1 Fatality Age 77 M
- Nature of injury
- 2
- Part of body
- 25
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 19
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 12
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 0560
- Task assigned
- 2
-
#2 Non-hospitalized injury Age 42 M
- Nature of injury
- 2
- Part of body
- 25
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 19
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 12
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 0560
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#3 Non-hospitalized injury Age 25 M
- Nature of injury
- 2
- Part of body
- 25
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 19
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 12
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 0560
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#4 Non-hospitalized injury Age 30 M
- Nature of injury
- 2
- Part of body
- 25
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 19
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 12
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 0560
- Task assigned
- 1
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