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Accident Summary Nr: 14339741 - EMPLOYEES EXPOSED TO CARBON MONOXIDE IN BASEMENT

Accident Summary Nr: 14339741 -- Report ID: 0453710 -- Event Date: 05/03/1985
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
14968564	06/06/1985	1731	0	Electrical Corp Of America
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
14968481	06/06/1985	1731	0	Morrison Knudsen Co Inc
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
14968564	06/06/1985	1731	0	Electrical Corp Of America

Abstract: ON MAY 3, 1985, FIVE EMPLOYEES REPORTED TO THE NURSE AND COMPLAINED OF HEADACHES, NAUSEA AND GENERAL MALAISE. ONE EMPLOYEE HAD CHERRY RED LIPS. FOUR OF THE EMPLOYEES WERE SENT TO THE HOSPITAL. THE NEXT DAY, TWENTY FOUR EMPLOYEES REPORTED TO THE NURSE'S STATION WITH SIMILAR SYMPTOMS. THESE WORKERS WERE ENGAGED IN ELECTRICAL WORK IN THE BASEMENT OF A MANUFACTURING AREA. CONSTRUCTION WORK WAS UNDERWAY IN THE MANUFACTURING AREA. TWO OF THE TWENTY FOUR WERE TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL THE SECOND DAY. THE EMPLOYEES WERE APPARENTLY EXPOSED TO HIGH LEVELS OF CARBON MONOXIDE.

Keywords: VENTILATION, HEADACHE, INHALATION, NAUSEA, TOXIC FUMES, CARBON MONOXIDE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	14968564	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Electricians
2	14968564	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Electricians
3	14968564	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Electricians
4	14968564	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Electricians
5	14968564	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Electricians
6	14968564	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Electricians
7	14968564	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Electricians
8	14968564	Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Electricians
9	14968564	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Electricians
10	14968564	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Electricians
11	14968564	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Electricians
12	14968564	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Electricians
13	14968564	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Electricians
14	14968564	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Electricians
15	14968564	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Electricians
16	14968564	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Electricians
17	14968564	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Electricians
18	14968564	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Electricians
19	14968564	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Electricians
20	14968564	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Electricians
21	14968564	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Electricians
22	14968564	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Electricians
23	14968564	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Electricians
24	14968481			Occupation Not Listed
25	14968564	Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Electricians
26	14968564	Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Electricians
27	14968564	Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Electricians
28	14968564	Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Electricians
29	14968564	Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Electricians

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