Inspection Detail

Inspection: 124650649 - Companion Property And Casualty Insurance Co.

Inspection Information - Office: Sc Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation

Inspection Nr: 124650649

Report ID: 0454510

Date Opened: 01/06/1994

Site Address:
Companion Property And Casualty Insurance Co.
300 Arbor Lake Dr., Suite 950, Fontaine Bus. Park
Columbia, SC 29223

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:6324

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 01/18/1994

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/04/1994

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360498638

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 675314

Event: 01/04/1994

Employee suffers overexposure symptoms from unknown source

On January 4, 1994, workers began to experience symptoms of headaches and dizziness. At approximately 9:00 a.m. on January 6, 1994, Employee #1 and coworkers were evacuated from the building complaining of headaches, dizziness, and nausea; Employee #1 was admitted to the hospital. Carboxyhemoglobin tests revealed a level of 22.3 percent in her blood. Outside contractors from the gas company were brought in to test the air and evaluate problems, but nothing was found. The inspector sampled for carbon monoxide on January 6 and January 10, 1994; levels were below 3 ppm. A possible gas leak over the weekend of January 1-3, 1994 was considered. HVAC had been shut down then but not removed from the building.

Keywords: HEADACHE, NAUSEA, DIZZINESS, OVEREXPOSURE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	124650649			Hospitalized injury	Poisoning(Systemic)	Underwriters

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