Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14194286 - INHALATION OF TOXIC FUMES-CARBON MONIXIDE

Accident Summary Nr: 14194286 -- Report ID: 0352440 -- Event Date: 01/11/1985
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
14855605	01/11/1985	5148	0	J L Weinstein Co Inc

Abstract: On January 11, 1985, Employee #1 was rotating fruit in a refrigerated dry box. The employee was using a propane powered Clark fork lift (Model No. c-500-25, Serial No. 235-1473-2282, Company #12) to lift the pallets. The employee used the propane powered fork lift in a refrigerated room that was 27 feet wide, 70 inches long, and 26 feet high, for approximately 1.5 hours. Employee #1 felt sick, nausea, had a headache, and experienced visual and hearing changes. He was taken to the hospital and treated for carbon monoxide poisoning.

Keywords: ASPHYXIATED, WAREHOUSE, HEADACHE, NAUSEA, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, PALLET, CARBON MONOXIDE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	14855605			Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Miscellaneous material moving equipment operators

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