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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #783829

INADEQUATE MAINT,INHALATION,NAUSEA,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,DIZZINESS,CARBOXYHEMOGLOBIN,POISONING,TOXIC FUMES,OVEREXPOSURE,CARBON MONOXIDE

Event
INADEQUATE MAINT,INHALATION,NAUSEA,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,DIZZINESS,CARBOXYHEMOGLOBIN,POISONING,TOXIC FUMES,OVEREXPOSURE,CARBON MONOXIDE
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
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. #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

  2. #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

  3. #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

  4. #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

  5. #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

  6. #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

  7. #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

  8. #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

  9. #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

  10. #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

  11. #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

  12. #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

  13. #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

  14. #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

  15. #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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