Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14210157 - OVEREXPOSURE TO CARBON MONOXIDE

Accident Summary Nr: 14210157 -- Report ID: 0352450 -- Event Date: 11/01/1984
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
14840524	11/08/1984	2082	0	G Heileman Brewery Co Inc

Abstract: EMPLOYEE WAS EXPOSED TO EXCESSIVE LEVELS OF CARBON MONOXIDE IN THE COLD STORAGE ROOM OF A BEER WAREHOUSE. THE SOURCE OF CARBON MONOXIDE WAS PROPANE POWERED FORKLIFTS. THE EMPLOYEE COMPLAINED OF NAUSEA, HEADACHE, AND THOUGHT HE WAS HAVING A HEART ATTACK. HE WAS REMOVED TO FRESH AIR AND AN AMBULANCE WAS SUMMONED. OXYGEN WAS ADMINISTERED. MORE THAN TWO HOURS AFTER THE EVENT BLOOD WAS DRAWN AT THE HOSPITAL. CARBOXY HEMOGLOBIN WAS MEASURED AT 23.5. SEVERAL DAYS LATER THE CARBON MONOXIDE LEVEL WAS MONITORED AT 260 PPM IN THE SAME COLD STORAGE ROOM.

Keywords: RESPIRATORY, VENTILATION, WAREHOUSE, HEADACHE, INHALATION, NAUSEA, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, PROPANE, CARBOXYHEMOGLOBIN, CARBON MONOXIDE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	14840524			Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Miscellaneous material moving equipment operators

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