Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14235725 - CARBON MONIXODE EXPOSURE FROM LIFT TRUCK EXHAUST

Accident Summary Nr: 14235725 -- Report ID: 0552700 -- Event Date: 10/23/1984
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
14895270	10/23/1984	3471	0	Palm Tool & Mfg Co Inc

Abstract: ALL THE EMPLOYEES WERE PERFORMING THEIR NORMAL JOBS (I.E. PUNCH PRESS OPERATORS, LIFT TRUCK OPERATORS, PARTS CLEANERS). FIVE PROPANE LIFT TRUCKS, WHICH WERE BADLY TUNED, WERE BEING OPERATED IN A CLOSED WAREHOUSE WITH NO VENTILATION. CARBOXYHEMOGLOBIN LEVELS OF THE EMPLOYEES SENT TO THE HOSPITAL RANGED FROM 13 TO 19%. THE BLOOD SAMPLES TESTED WERE DRAWN AFTER AN EIGHT HOUR SHIFT. ALL EMPLOYEES SENT TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM WERE RELEASED WITHIN THREE HOURS.

Keywords: WAREHOUSE, INHALATION, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, EXHAUST FUMES, PROPANE, CARBOXYHEMOGLOBIN, CARBON MONOXIDE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	14895270	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
2	14895270	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
3	14895270	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
4	14895270	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
5	14895270	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
6	14895270	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
7	14895270	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
8	14895270	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
9	14895270	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
10	14895270	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
11	14895270	Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
12	14895270	Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
13	14895270	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
14	14895270	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
15	14895270	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
16	14895270	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
17	14895270	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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