Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14387468 - EMPLOYEES EXPOSED TO CARBON MONOXIDE FROM AN LPG FORKLIFT

Accident Summary Nr: 14387468 -- Report ID: 0524200 -- Event Date: 12/19/1985
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
101128528	12/20/1985	3471	0	Dyna Burr Chicago, Inc.

Abstract: THE AFFECTED EMPLOYEES WERE PERFORMING THEIR NORMAL PLATING AND DEBURRING DUTIES. A CLARK LPG TRUCK (SER. #356-136-4165) WAS BEING UTILIZED AS A TEMPORARY REPLACEMENT FOR AN ELECTRIC FORKLIFT TRUCK WHICH WAS UNDER REPAIR. EMPLOYEE #2 WAS WORKING ON A PLATFORM APPROXIMATELY 79 INCHES ABOVE FLOOR LEVEL. HE PERFORMED SUCH DUTIES AS ADDING MATERIALS AND OVERSEEING THE OPERATION. ALL OF THE OTHER EMPLOYEES WERE WORKING AT GROUND LEVEL. ALL OF THE EMPLOYEES EXPERIENCED NAUSEA, DIZZINESS AND HEADACHES. CARBON MONOXIDE READINGS WERE 340 PPM IN THE MIDDLE OF THE PLANT AND 600 PPM APPROXIMATELY 2 FEET BEHIND THE FORKLIFT EXHAUST. EMPLOYEES #1-#8 RECEIVED TREATMENT AT GOTTLIEB HOSPITAL EMERGENCY ROOM. EMPLOYEE #2 WAS ADMITTED OVERNIGHT. THE INCIDENT OCCURRED ON DECEMBER 19, 1985.

Keywords: RESPIRATORY, HEADACHE, INHALATION, NAUSEA, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, DIZZINESS, EXHAUST FUMES, TOXIC FUMES, CARBON MONOXIDE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101128528	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
2	101128528	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
3	101128528	Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
4	101128528	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
5	101128528	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
6	101128528	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
7	101128528	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
8	101128528	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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