OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #737478

RESPIRATORY,UNCONSCIOUSNESS,VENTILATION,HEADACHE,INHALATION,NAUSEA,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,EXHAUST FUMES,CARBON MONOXIDE

1985-09-04T00:00:00

Event: RESPIRATORY,UNCONSCIOUSNESS,VENTILATION,HEADACHE,INHALATION,NAUSEA,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,EXHAUST FUMES,CARBON MONOXIDE
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 737478
Report ID: 452110

Event description

EMPLOYEES EXPOSED TO CARBON MONOXIDE FROM FORKLIFT TRUCKS

Investigation abstract

ON AUGUST 21, 1985, SEVERAL EMPLOYEES FIRST COMPLAINED OF HEADACHES, DIZZINESS A W ANY EXCHANGE OF INSIDE AND OUTSIDE AIR. AIR SAMPLING TESTS INDICATED THAT, ONC E CARBON MONOXIDE LEVELS BECAME ELEVATED, THEY STAYED HIGH UNTIL OUTSIDE AIR WAS BROUGHT IN BY OPENING THE PLANT WINDOWS. (ALTHOUGH A TOTAL OF 74 EMPLOYEES WERE TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL, ONLY THE DATA ON THE FIRST 31 HAVE BEEN ENTERED ON THE I NJURY LINE. W.G.) ND NUMBNESS OF EXTREMITIES. THE NEXT DAY SEVERAL EMPLOYEES WENT TO THE COMPANY D OCTOR WITH SIMILAR COMPLAINTS. ALL WINDOWS WERE OPENED IN THE PLANT AND THE EXHA UST FANS TURNED ON. THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM WAS TURNED OFF. ON SEPTEMBER, 3, 1985, AFTER WORK HOURS, THE PLANT WAS CLOSED UP AND THE AIR CONDITIONER TURNED BACK ON. ABOUT 2 HOURS INTO THE WORKDAY ON SEPTEMBER 4TH, SEVERAL EMPLOYEES FAIN TED. 74 EMPLOYEES WERE TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL FOR OBSERVATION OVER THE NEXT 2 DAY S. THE FORKLIFT TRUCKS USED TO MOVE MATERIAL WITHIN THE PLANT WERE FOUND TO BE E MITTING HIGH LEVELS OF CARBON MONOXIDE. THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM DID NOT ALLO

Victims (31)

#1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 21 F

Nature of injury
2

Part of body
25

Event type
8

Source
19

Occupation code
674

Human factor
12

Environmental factor
7

Hazardous substance
0560

Task assigned
1
#10 Non-hospitalized injury Age 21 F

Nature of injury
2

Part of body
25

Event type
8

Source
19

Occupation code
674

Human factor
12

Environmental factor
7

Hazardous substance
0560

Task assigned
1
#11 Non-hospitalized injury Age 21 F

Nature of injury
2

Part of body
25

Event type
8

Source
19

Occupation code
674

Human factor
12

Environmental factor
7

Hazardous substance
0560

Task assigned
1
#12 Non-hospitalized injury Age 21 F

Nature of injury
2

Part of body
25

Event type
8

Source
19

Occupation code
674

Human factor
12

Environmental factor
7

Hazardous substance
0560

Task assigned
1
#13 Non-hospitalized injury Age 21 F

Nature of injury
2

Part of body
25

Event type
8

Source
19

Occupation code
674

Human factor
12

Environmental factor
7

Hazardous substance
0560

Task assigned
1
#14 Non-hospitalized injury Age 21 F

Nature of injury
2

Part of body
25

Event type
8

Source
19

Occupation code
674

Human factor
12

Environmental factor
7

Hazardous substance
0560

Task assigned
1
#15 Non-hospitalized injury Age 21 F

Nature of injury
2

Part of body
25

Event type
8

Source
19

Occupation code
674

Human factor
12

Environmental factor
7

Hazardous substance
0560

Task assigned
1
#16 Non-hospitalized injury Age 21 F

Nature of injury
2

Part of body
25

Event type
8

Source
19

Occupation code
674

Human factor
12

Environmental factor
7

Hazardous substance
0560

Task assigned
1
#17 Non-hospitalized injury Age 21 F

Nature of injury
2

Part of body
25

Event type
8

Source
19

Occupation code
674

Human factor
12

Environmental factor
7

Hazardous substance
0560

Task assigned
1
#18 Non-hospitalized injury Age 21 F

Nature of injury
2

Part of body
25

Event type
8

Source
19

Occupation code
674

Human factor
12

Environmental factor
7

Hazardous substance
0560

Task assigned
1
#19 Non-hospitalized injury Age 21 F

Nature of injury
2

Part of body
25

Event type
8

Source
19

Occupation code
674

Human factor
12

Environmental factor
7

Hazardous substance
0560

Task assigned
1
#2 Non-hospitalized injury Age 21 F

Nature of injury
2

Part of body
25

Event type
8

Source
19

Occupation code
674

Human factor
12

Environmental factor
7

Hazardous substance
0560

Task assigned
1
#20 Non-hospitalized injury Age 21 F

Nature of injury
2

Part of body
25

Event type
8

Source
19

Occupation code
674

Human factor
12

Environmental factor
7

Hazardous substance
0560

Task assigned
1
#21 Non-hospitalized injury Age 21 F

Nature of injury
2

Part of body
25

Event type
8

Source
19

Occupation code
674

Human factor
12

Environmental factor
7

Hazardous substance
0560

Task assigned
1
#22 Non-hospitalized injury Age 21 F

Nature of injury
2

Part of body
25

Event type
8

Source
19

Occupation code
674

Human factor
12

Environmental factor
7

Hazardous substance
0560

Task assigned
1
#23 Non-hospitalized injury Age 21 F

Nature of injury
2

Part of body
25

Event type
8

Source
19

Occupation code
674

Human factor
12

Environmental factor
7

Hazardous substance
0560

Task assigned
1
#24 Non-hospitalized injury Age 21 F

Nature of injury
2

Part of body
25

Event type
8

Source
19

Occupation code
674

Human factor
12

Environmental factor
7

Hazardous substance
0560

Task assigned
1
#25 Non-hospitalized injury Age 21 F

Nature of injury
2

Part of body
25

Event type
8

Source
19

Occupation code
674

Human factor
12

Environmental factor
7

Hazardous substance
0560

Task assigned
1
#26 Non-hospitalized injury Age 21 F

Nature of injury
2

Part of body
25

Event type
8

Source
19

Occupation code
674

Human factor
12

Environmental factor
7

Hazardous substance
0560

Task assigned
1
#27 Non-hospitalized injury Age 21 F

Nature of injury
2

Part of body
25

Event type
8

Source
19

Occupation code
674

Human factor
12

Environmental factor
7

Hazardous substance
0560

Task assigned
1
#28 Non-hospitalized injury Age 21 F

Nature of injury
2

Part of body
25

Event type
8

Source
19

Occupation code
674

Human factor
12

Environmental factor
7

Hazardous substance
0560

Task assigned
1
#29 Non-hospitalized injury Age 21 F

Nature of injury
2

Part of body
25

Event type
8

Source
19

Occupation code
674

Human factor
12

Environmental factor
7

Hazardous substance
0560

Task assigned
1
#3 Non-hospitalized injury Age 21 F

Nature of injury
2

Part of body
25

Event type
8

Source
19

Occupation code
674

Human factor
12

Environmental factor
7

Hazardous substance
0560

Task assigned
1
#30 Non-hospitalized injury Age 21 F

Nature of injury
2

Part of body
25

Event type
8

Source
19

Occupation code
674

Human factor
12

Environmental factor
7

Hazardous substance
0560

Task assigned
1
#31 Non-hospitalized injury Age 21 F

Nature of injury
2

Part of body
25

Event type
8

Source
19

Occupation code
674

Human factor
12

Environmental factor
7

Hazardous substance
0560

Task assigned
1
#4 Non-hospitalized injury Age 21 F

Nature of injury
2

Part of body
25

Event type
8

Source
19

Occupation code
674

Human factor
12

Environmental factor
7

Hazardous substance
0560

Task assigned
1
#5 Non-hospitalized injury Age 21 F

Nature of injury
2

Part of body
25

Event type
8

Source
19

Occupation code
674

Human factor
12

Environmental factor
7

Hazardous substance
0560

Task assigned
1
#6 Non-hospitalized injury Age 21 F

Nature of injury
2

Part of body
25

Event type
8

Source
19

Occupation code
674

Human factor
12

Environmental factor
7

Hazardous substance
0560

Task assigned
1
#7 Non-hospitalized injury Age 21 F

Nature of injury
2

Part of body
25

Event type
8

Source
19

Occupation code
674

Human factor
12

Environmental factor
7

Hazardous substance
0560

Task assigned
1
#8 Non-hospitalized injury Age 21 F

Nature of injury
2

Part of body
25

Event type
8

Source
19

Occupation code
674

Human factor
12

Environmental factor
7

Hazardous substance
0560

Task assigned
1
#9 Non-hospitalized injury Age 21 F

Nature of injury
2

Part of body
25

Event type
8

Source
19

Occupation code
674

Human factor
12

Environmental factor
7

Hazardous substance
0560

Task assigned
1

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