Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14383475 - Employees suffer overexposure from carbon monoxide

Accident Summary Nr: 14383475 -- Report ID: 0524530 -- Event Date: 01/11/1993
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
106557366	01/12/1993	4225	0	Lanter Company
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
106557374	01/12/1993	4225	0	Sears Logistics Services
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
106557366	01/12/1993	4225	0	Lanter Company

Abstract: Employees #1 through #19 were overcome by carbon monoxide from approximately 20 lpg-powered industrial trucks operating inside a warehouse. There was no mechanical exhaust ventilation in the warehouse. Employees #5, #7, #10, and #14 through #19 remained hospitalized overnight.

Keywords: VENTILATION, WAREHOUSE, WORK RULES, INHALATION, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, OVEREXPOSURE, CARBON MONOXIDE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	106557366	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
2	106557366	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
3	106557366	Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
4	106557366	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
5	106557366	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
6	106557366	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
7	106557366	Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
8	106557366	Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
9	106557366	Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
10	106557366	Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
11	106557366	Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
12	106557366	Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
13	106557366	Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
14	106557366	Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
15	106557366	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
16	106557374	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
17	106557374	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
18	106557374	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
19	106557366	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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