Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14398226 - Employee dies, two ill, when overcome by carbon monoxide

Accident Summary Nr: 14398226 -- Report ID: 0626600 -- Event Date: 02/20/1990
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
110312469	02/14/1990	1799	0	Atlas Fence Company, Inc

Abstract: Employees #1, #2, and #3 were drilling fence post holes in the unventilated basement of a building. They were overcome by carbon monoxide produced by a gasoline-powered air compressor that supplied a pneumatic drill. Employee #1 died and Employees #2 and #3 were hospitalized.

Keywords: ENCLOSED SPACE, COMPRESSOR, VAPOR, VENTILATION, WORK RULES, TOXIC ATMOSPHERE, CONSTRUCTION, INHALATION, OVEREXPOSURE, CARBON MONOXIDE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	110312469	Fatality	Poisoning(Systemic)	Occupation not reported
2	110312469	Hospitalized injury	Poisoning(Systemic)	Occupation not reported
3	110312469	Hospitalized injury	Poisoning(Systemic)	Occupation not reported

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