Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 124134.015 - Employee is exposed to carbon monoxide while operating PIV i

Accident Summary Nr: 124134.015 -- Report ID: 0552652 -- Event Date: 10/24/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1442263.015	02/18/2020		423440	King Equipment Group

Abstract: At 2:00 p.m. on October 24, 2019, an employee working for an equipment manufacturer was using a propane-fueled fork truck to install a motor into a skid steer. The employee was working in an enclosed pole barn which had been sprayed with expanding foam insulation and was not ventilated. The employee was hospitalized to treat exposure to carbon monoxide.

Keywords: Barn, Carbon Monoxide, Carboxyhemoglobin, Chemical, Chemical Exposure, Chemical Vapor, Enclosed Space, Forklift, Industrial Truck, Inhalation, Insulation, Lung, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Powered Industrial Vehicle, Propane, Propane Truck, Skid Steer loader, Ventilation

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury
1	1442263.015	51	M	Hospitalized injury

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