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Accident Summary Nr: 110278.015 - Nine employees are exposed to carbon monoxide poisoning from

Accident Summary Nr: 110278.015 -- Report ID: 0352420 -- Event Date: 09/22/2018
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1348600.015	09/24/2018		238310	M. B. Painting, Inc
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1348573.015	09/24/2018		236220	Kane Construction, Inc
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1348591.015	09/24/2018		238110	Richard Munday
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1348600.015	09/24/2018		238310	M. B. Painting, Inc

Abstract: At 7:55 a.m. on September 22, 2018, nine employees were working in a commercial building to install plumbing and drywall. Employee #1 was performing supervisory duties, Employee #2 was operating a propane powered saw (EDCO 552025P) to cut the concrete floor in preparation to install plumbing and Employees #3-9 were installing drywall. Employee #2 operated the saw from approximately 6:00 a.m. to 6:45 a.m. and again at 7:00 a.m. to 7:45 a.m. using a loading dock door as ventilation for the room (39,875 cubic feet volume of the room) while the air conditioning system continued to recirculate air from the area. Employees #3-9 first reported symptoms of carbon monoxide (CO) exposures at 7:55 a.m. and the area was evacuated and Emergency Medical Service (EMS/911) was called at 8:08 a.m. Responding EMS provided on-site treatment and transported seven of the nine employees to local hospitals for further treatment. While on-scene (approximately 8:14 a.m.), EMS measured the CO concentration in the room at approximately 200 ppm. Two other employees transported themselves, after initially refusing transport, to a local hospital for treatment. All employees received treatment for CO exposure at the hospital and released the same day.

Keywords: Air Conditioner, Carbon Monoxide, Cutting, Drywall, Installing, Operating, Propane, Saw, Ventilation, Venting

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Alteration or rehabilitation			4

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Construction
1	1348600.015	35	M	Hospitalized injury	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Cutting concrete pavement Fatality Cause:
2	1348600.015	23	M	Hospitalized injury	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Cutting concrete pavement Fatality Cause:
3	1348573.015	51	M	Hospitalized injury	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Cutting concrete pavement Fatality Cause:
4	1348591.015	51	M	Non Hospitalized injury	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Cutting concrete pavement Fatality Cause:
5	1348600.015	32	M	Hospitalized injury	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Cutting concrete pavement Fatality Cause:
6	1348600.015	21	M	Hospitalized injury	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Cutting concrete pavement Fatality Cause:
7	1348600.015	32	M	Hospitalized injury	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Cutting concrete pavement Fatality Cause:
8	1348600.015	38	M	Non Hospitalized injury	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Cutting concrete pavement Fatality Cause:
9	1348600.015	41	M	Hospitalized injury	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Cutting concrete pavement Fatality Cause:

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