OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #887711
BETHLEHEM STEEL CORPORATION
SPARROWS POINT, MD·
Event description
Two employees become ill after inhaling carbon monoxide
Investigation abstract
Employees #1 and #2, both mechanics, were sent to the third level of the #2 Beth con Line Selas furnace to remove a defective centrifugal blower that had stopped supplying an air curtain to the tinning process. As the mechanics loosened the bolts attaching the duct work to the blower, they detected the odor of flue gas. They immediately left the area, secured an MSA Minico IV carbon monoxide detect or, returned to the blower, and measured carbon monoxide in excess of l,000 ppm at the blower intake. They left the area and reported the incident to a foreman. Employees #1 and #2 then began to feel ill and were transported to the hospital for observation.
Victims (2)
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#1 Hospitalized Age 39 M
- Nature of injury
- 2
- Part of body
- 28
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 19
- Occupation code
- 519
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 0560
- Task assigned
- 1
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#2 Hospitalized Age 36 M
- Nature of injury
- 2
- Part of body
- 28
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 19
- Occupation code
- 519
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 0560
- Task assigned
- 1
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