Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 100624675 - Ten Employees Overexposed to Carbon Monoxide

Accident Summary Nr: 100624675 -- Report ID: 0454724 -- Event Date: 12/11/2007
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
311557342	12/12/2007	5148	424480	Six L'S Packing Co Inc Dba Bonanza Produce Inc

Abstract: At approximately 3:00 p.m. on December 11, 2007, ten employees working in the tomato repackaging area became ill on the job. Emergency services were called and Fire Department officials found two propane powered forklifts with high carbon monoxide emissions. The ventilation system in the area was shut off at approximately 1:00 p.m. on the same day. At the time of the inspection one forklift was still in operation, and measurements made at the rear found approximately 600 parts-per-million of carbon monoxide. All ten employees suffered asphyxia and were hospitalized.

Keywords: ASPHYXIATED, VENTILATION, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, PROPANE, OVEREXPOSURE, CARBON MONOXIDE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	311557342	Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Hand packers and packagers
2	311557342	Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Hand packers and packagers
3	311557342	Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Hand packers and packagers
4	311557342	Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Hand packers and packagers
5	311557342	Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Hand packers and packagers
6	311557342	Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Hand packers and packagers
7	311557342	Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Hand packers and packagers
8	311557342	Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Hand packers and packagers
9	311557342	Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Hand packers and packagers
10	311557342	Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Hand packers and packagers

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