OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #783829

CONCO, INC.

LOUISVILLE, KY· 1988-01-29T00:00:00

Event: INADEQUATE MAINT, INHALATION, NAUSEA, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, DIZZINESS, CARBOXYHEMOGLOBIN, POISONING, TOXIC FUMES, OVEREXPOSURE, CARBON MONOXIDE
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #2764439
Employer profile: CONCO, INC.
Summary number: 783829
Report ID: 452110

Event description

Employees suffer carbon monoxide overexposure

Investigation abstract

At approximately 5:00 a.m. on January 28, 1988, Employees #1 through #15 were wo . All other employees were released after examination and blood testing. Yale fo rklift #378 was later tested and found to be emitting 100 ppm carbon monoxide af ter being tuned by maintenance personnel. rking in a 1,000 square ft open area of an 18,000 square ft building, approximat ely 100 feet from the main exit doors. All employees were gauging, inspecting, a nd stacking 3 ft long by 8 in. wide cylinders. Three Yale lp gas-fueled forklift s supplied and removed stock from the area. At approximately 5:15 a.m., Employee s #3, #6, and #10 complained of dizziness and nausea. At approximately 5:20 a.m. , all employees were evacuated outdoors because they were all complaining of diz ziness. Employees #1 through #15 were taken to the hospital. Employee #14 was ho spitalized for carbon monoxide poisoning evidenced by elevated carboxyhemoglobin

Victims (15)

#1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 46 M

Nature of injury
2

Part of body
28

Event type
8

Source
27

Occupation code
636

Human factor
6

Environmental factor
7

Hazardous substance
0560

Task assigned
1
#10 Non-hospitalized injury Age 40 M

Nature of injury
2

Part of body
28

Event type
8

Source
27

Occupation code
636

Human factor
6

Environmental factor
7

Hazardous substance
0560

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

Nature of injury
2

Part of body
28

Event type
8

Source
27

Occupation code
636

Human factor
6

Environmental factor
7

Hazardous substance
0560

Task assigned
1
#12 Non-hospitalized injury Age 25 M

Nature of injury
2

Part of body
28

Event type
8

Source
27

Occupation code
636

Human factor
6

Environmental factor
7

Hazardous substance
0560

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

Nature of injury
2

Part of body
28

Event type
8

Source
27

Occupation code
636

Human factor
6

Environmental factor
7

Hazardous substance
0560

Task assigned
1
#14 Hospitalized Age 35 F

Nature of injury
2

Part of body
28

Event type
8

Source
27

Occupation code
636

Human factor
6

Environmental factor
7

Hazardous substance
0560

Task assigned
1
#15 Non-hospitalized injury Age 36 M

Nature of injury
5

Part of body
28

Event type
8

Source
27

Occupation code
636

Human factor
6

Environmental factor
7

Hazardous substance
0560

Task assigned
1
#2 Non-hospitalized injury Age 45 M

Nature of injury
2

Part of body
28

Event type
8

Source
27

Occupation code
636

Human factor
6

Environmental factor
7

Hazardous substance
0560

Task assigned
1
#3 Non-hospitalized injury Age 41 M

Nature of injury
2

Part of body
28

Event type
8

Source
27

Occupation code
636

Human factor
6

Environmental factor
7

Hazardous substance
0560

Task assigned
1
#4 Non-hospitalized injury Age 42 M

Nature of injury
2

Part of body
28

Event type
8

Source
27

Occupation code
636

Human factor
6

Environmental factor
7

Hazardous substance
0560

Task assigned
1
#5 Non-hospitalized injury Age 36 M

Nature of injury
2

Part of body
28

Event type
8

Source
27

Occupation code
636

Human factor
6

Environmental factor
7

Hazardous substance
0560

Task assigned
1
#6 Non-hospitalized injury Age 35 M

Nature of injury
2

Part of body
28

Event type
8

Source
27

Occupation code
636

Human factor
6

Environmental factor
7

Hazardous substance
0560

Task assigned
1
#7 Non-hospitalized injury Age 26 M

Nature of injury
2

Part of body
28

Event type
8

Source
27

Occupation code
636

Human factor
6

Environmental factor
7

Hazardous substance
0560

Task assigned
1
#8 Non-hospitalized injury Age 29 M

Nature of injury
2

Part of body
28

Event type
8

Source
27

Occupation code
636

Human factor
6

Environmental factor
7

Hazardous substance
0560

Task assigned
1
#9 Non-hospitalized injury Age 35 M

Nature of injury
2

Part of body
28

Event type
8

Source
27

Occupation code
636

Human factor
6

Environmental factor
7

Hazardous substance
0560

Task assigned
1

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