OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #809855
KEEBLER COMPANY - DISTRIBUTION CENTER
CHARLOTTE, NC·
Event description
FOUR EMPLOYEES EXPOSED TO CARBON MONOXIDE
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEES #1-4 WERE USING TWO FORK LIFT TRUCKS IN THE WAREHOUSE TO STAGE PRODUCT FOR DELIVERY TO THE SERVICE AREA. AFTER WORKING FOR ABOUT 4 HOURS, THEY BEGAN H AVING HEADACHES. AT ABOUT 10:00 AM, THE WAREHOUSE MANAGER REALIZED WHAT WAS HAPP ENING AND TOLD THE FOUR EMPLOYEES TO GO OUT INTO FRESH AIR. THEY WERE TRANSPORTE D BY AMBULANCE TO THE CHARLOTTE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL AND GIVEN OXYGEN. BLOOD SAMPLE S WERE TAKEN FROM ALL OF THEM. EMPLOYEES #1 AND #2 WERE RELEASED BY 1:00 PM. EMP LOYEES #3 AND #4 WERE KEPT OVERNIGHT FOR OBSERVATION. THEIR BLOOD CARBON MONOXID E LEVELS WERE 27%, 33%, 34.8%, AND 31.5%. THEIR CALCULATED EXPOSURE LEVELS RANGE D FROM 183 PPM TO 463 PPM.
Victims (4)
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#1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 25 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 25
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 19
- Occupation code
- 883
- Human factor
- 17
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 0560
- Task assigned
- 1
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#2 Non-hospitalized injury Age 26 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 25
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 19
- Occupation code
- 883
- Human factor
- 17
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 0560
- Task assigned
- 1
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#3 Hospitalized Age 40 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 25
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 19
- Occupation code
- 805
- Human factor
- 17
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 0560
- Task assigned
- 2
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#4 Hospitalized Age 46 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 25
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 19
- Occupation code
- 883
- Human factor
- 17
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 0560
- Task assigned
- 1
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