Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 112206.015 - Two employees are sickened when exposed to carbon monoxide

Accident Summary Nr: 112206.015 -- Report ID: 0950613 -- Event Date: 12/22/2018
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1368466.015	12/27/2018		238220	Gladiator Unlimited Inc.

Abstract: At 2:30 p.m. on December 22, 2018, Employees #1 and #2, employed by an HVAC company, were doing maintenance/repair work in the crawl space below a three-story commercial building. They were using a portable power tool to cut concrete in this confined space. Both employees were exposed to carbon monoxide exhaust fumes and temporarily asphyxiated. The employees were transported by emergency medical services to the hospital, where both were treated for carbon monoxide exposure. Employee #1 was admitted for continuing treatment, and Employee #2 was released without hospitalization.

Keywords: Asphyxiated, Automotive Repair, Carbon Monoxide, Chemical Exposure, Concrete, Conduit, Confined Space, Construction, Crawl Space, Cutting, Exhaust Fumes, HVAC, Installing, Maintenance, Overcome by gas, Plumbing, Portable Power Tool, Undrgrd Installation

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Maintenance or repair			3	48

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1368466.015	23	M	Non Hospitalized injury		Plumber, pipefitter and steamfiter apprentices	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installing underground plumbing conduit Fatality Cause:
2	1368466.015	28	M	Hospitalized injury		Plumber, pipefitter and steamfiter apprentices	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installing underground plumbing conduit Fatality Cause:

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