Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14388052 - Employee without ppe dies of carbon monoxide poisoning

Accident Summary Nr: 14388052 -- Report ID: 0524700 -- Event Date: 03/03/1989
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
103060828	03/07/1989	3295	0	Stein, Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 was operating a Crackall, model 660, truck crane to unplug a cone-shaped dust bin by inserting a 136 in. long by 3 in. diameter metal finger into the valve opening in the bottom of the dust bin. He was overcome by carbon monoxide and died. His carboxyhemoglobin level was found to be 72 percent. Employee #1 was not provided with ppe and he had not received any information or training on carbon monoxide, as required by 1910.1200.

Keywords: OXYGEN DEFICIENCY, PPE, TRUCK CRANE, WORK RULES, EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, CARBOXYHEMOGLOBIN, POISONING, TOXIC FUMES, UNTRAINED, CARBON MONOXIDE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	103060828			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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