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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #827923

GARBAGE TRUCK,VENTILATION,INHALATION,EXHAUST FUMES,CARBOXYHEMOGLOBIN,POISONING,CARBON MONOXIDE

Event
GARBAGE TRUCK,VENTILATION,INHALATION,EXHAUST FUMES,CARBOXYHEMOGLOBIN,POISONING,CARBON MONOXIDE
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
827923
Report ID
751910

Event description

Employee exposed to carbon monoxide from truck exhaust

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was diagnosed with a 12.8 percent carbon monoxide hemoglobin. A GMC garbage truck was the probable source of the exposure.

Victim

  1. #981 Degree 0 Age 0

    Nature of injury
    0
    Part of body
    0
    Event type
    0
    Source
    0
    Occupation code
    0
    Human factor
    0
    Environmental factor
    0
    Task assigned
    0

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