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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #996942

CARBON MONOXIDE,POISONING,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,INATTENTION,CONSTRUCTION

Event
CARBON MONOXIDE,POISONING,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,INATTENTION,CONSTRUCTION
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
996942
Report ID
551800

Event description

TEN EMPLOYEES HOSPITALIZED FROM CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING

Investigation abstract

Around 11:00 a.m. on June 21, 1989, nineteen employees were overcome by carbon m million (ppm) and 500 ppm. Carboxy hemoglobin levels of 28 percent were determi ned medically and air contamination levels of 120 ppm were determined with detec tor tubes. onoxide during construction of a cold storage warehouse. The employees were inst alling metal racks for food storage using one propane powered man-lift (IC801B # 961B) and one gasoline powered man-lift (Model 40F #5656995). On the second day of the equipment use, the building occupant opted to close the doors on the airt ight warehouse to ready the building for food storage. Serious effects were not felt until the third day. Employees #1 through #10 were taken to the hospital fo r carbon monoxide poisoning, but did not stay overnight. Nine other employees we re treated. Levels of carbon monoxide were estimated to be between 150 parts per

Victims (16)

  1. #1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 20 M

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    25
    Event type
    8
    Source
    44
    Occupation code
    636
    Human factor
    6
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0560
    Task assigned
    1

  2. #10 Non-hospitalized injury Age 17 M

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    25
    Event type
    8
    Source
    44
    Occupation code
    636
    Human factor
    6
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0560
    Task assigned
    1

  3. #2 Non-hospitalized injury Age 28 M

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    25
    Event type
    8
    Source
    44
    Occupation code
    636
    Human factor
    6
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0560
    Task assigned
    1

  4. #3 Non-hospitalized injury Age 28 M

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    25
    Event type
    8
    Source
    44
    Occupation code
    636
    Human factor
    6
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0560
    Task assigned
    1

  5. #4 Non-hospitalized injury Age 20 M

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    25
    Event type
    8
    Source
    44
    Occupation code
    636
    Human factor
    6
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0560
    Task assigned
    1

  6. #5 Non-hospitalized injury Age 20 F

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    25
    Event type
    8
    Source
    44
    Occupation code
    636
    Human factor
    6
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0560
    Task assigned
    1

  7. #6 Non-hospitalized injury Age 24 M

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    25
    Event type
    8
    Source
    44
    Occupation code
    636
    Human factor
    6
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0560
    Task assigned
    1

  8. #7 Non-hospitalized injury Age 20 M

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    25
    Event type
    8
    Source
    44
    Occupation code
    636
    Human factor
    6
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0560
    Task assigned
    1

  9. #8 Non-hospitalized injury Age 25 M

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    25
    Event type
    8
    Source
    44
    Occupation code
    636
    Human factor
    6
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0560
    Task assigned
    1

  10. #9 Non-hospitalized injury Age 25 M

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    25
    Event type
    8
    Source
    44
    Occupation code
    636
    Human factor
    6
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0560
    Task assigned
    1

  11. #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

  12. #982 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

  13. #983 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

  14. #984 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

  15. #985 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

  16. #986 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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