Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14354963 - Employees exposed to carbon monoxide, three hospitalized

Accident Summary Nr: 14354963 -- Report ID: 0521700 -- Event Date: 06/16/1994
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
108723800	06/16/1994	4225	0	Gatx Logistics

Abstract: At approximately 6:30 p.m. on June 16, 1994, employees were in a warehouse loading food products onto tractor trailers with propane-powered forklifts. The warehouse doors were closed and the building was not ventilated. The forklifts had not been tuned properly and were emitting up to 3 1/2 percent carbon monoxide in the exhaust. After one employee from the first shift became ill on the way home, he went to the hospital. The tests showed that the employee had elevated carboxyhemoglobin. At that time, the emergency room physician ordered that the warehouse be evacuated and that Employees #1 through #19 be transported to the hospital for evaluation. Employees #5, #7 and # 16 were admitted.

Keywords: VENTILATION, WAREHOUSE, WORK RULES, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, EXHAUST FUMES, CARBOXYHEMOGLOBIN, OVEREXPOSURE, CARBON MONOXIDE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	108723800	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
2	108723800	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
3	108723800	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
4	108723800	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
5	108723800	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
6	108723800	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
7	108723800	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
8	108723800	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
9	108723800	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
10	108723800	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
11	108723800	Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
12	108723800	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
13	108723800	Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
14	108723800	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
15	108723800	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
16	108723800	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
17	108723800	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
18	108723800	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
19	108723800	Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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