OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #821256
NATIONAL ASBESTOS REMOVAL, INC.
GAITHERSBURG, MD·
Event description
EMPLOYEES EXPOSED TO HIGH LEVELS OF CARBON MONOXIDE
Investigation abstract
WHILE ASBESTOS INSULATION WAS BEING REMOVED, SEVERAL HOLES WERE UNCOVERED IN THE EXHAUST DUCT. THESE HOLES PERMITTED EXHAUST FUMES TO RETURN TO THE BOILERS, THU S CAUSING INCOMPLETE COMBUSTION. EMPLOYEES #1-5, WHO WERE WORKING IN THE ENCLOSU RE, WERE EXPOSED TO HIGH LEVELS OF CARBON MONOXIDE. THE EMPLOYEES WERE WEARING W ILLSON HALF-FACE, NEGATIVE PRESSURE RESPIRATORS. THE EMPLOYER ATTEMPTED TO FURTH ER VENTILATE THE ENCLOSURE, BUT THE VENTILATION SYSTEM DID NOT REDUCE THE EXPOSU RE LEVELS.
Victims (5)
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#1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 41 M
- Nature of injury
- 2
- Part of body
- 31
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 19
- Occupation code
- 593
- Human factor
- 17
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 0560
- Task assigned
- 1
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#2 Non-hospitalized injury Age 23 M
- Nature of injury
- 2
- Part of body
- 31
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 19
- Occupation code
- 593
- Human factor
- 17
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 0560
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#3 Non-hospitalized injury Age 33 M
- Nature of injury
- 2
- Part of body
- 31
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 19
- Occupation code
- 593
- Human factor
- 17
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 0560
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#4 Non-hospitalized injury Age 59 M
- Nature of injury
- 2
- Part of body
- 31
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 19
- Occupation code
- 593
- Human factor
- 17
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 0560
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#5 Hospitalized Age 26 M
- Nature of injury
- 2
- Part of body
- 31
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 19
- Occupation code
- 593
- Human factor
- 17
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 0560
- Task assigned
- 1
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