Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 104017.015 - Employee clearing drain is poisoned by carbon monoxide

Accident Summary Nr: 104017.015 -- Report ID: 0950644 -- Event Date: 09/21/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1269981.015	09/29/2017		238220	Jacques Wylan Plumbing Inc

Abstract: At 10:45 p.m. on September 21, 2017, Employee #1, employed by a plumbing company, was working in a small produce prep room. He was operating a gas-powered hydrojet machine at a floor sink. Employee #1 lost consciousness. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. He was admitted and treated for carbon monoxide poisoning. The subsequent investigation determined that a hazardous level of carbon monoxide had built up in the air of the prep room during operation of the hydrojet equipment.

Keywords: Carbon Monoxide, Cleaning, Construction, Drain Pipe, Floor Opening, Inhalation, Maintenance, Plumbing, Poisoning, Unconsciousness

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1269981.015	26	M	Hospitalized injury		Plumbers, Pipefitters, & Steamfitters

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