Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 109419.015 - Two employees experience exposure to carbon monoxide

Accident Summary Nr: 109419.015 -- Report ID: 0317500 -- Event Date: 09/13/2018
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1347471.015	09/17/2018		238220	Ruthrauff Sauer, Llc

Abstract: At 1:00 a.m. on September 13, 2018, Employees #1 and #2, employed by a mechanical contractor, were working at the renovation of a commercial building. They were working indoors and operating a concrete cutting saw powered by liquified petroleum gas (LPG). After finishing work, Employee #1 lost consciousness, and Employee #2 experienced a headache. They were transported to the hospital and both admitted for treatment of possible overexposure to carbon monoxide from the saw's exhaust.

Keywords: Carbon Monoxide, Concrete, Construction, Cutting, Exhaust Fumes, Gas, Headache, Lost consciousness, Overexposure, Saw, Unconsciousness

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Alteration or rehabilitation

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Construction
1	1347471.015	35	M	Hospitalized injury		Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Cutting concrete pavement Fatality Cause:
2	1347471.015	59	M	Hospitalized injury		Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Cutting concrete pavement Fatality Cause:

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