Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14398671 - Sixteen employees hospitalized for CO inhalation

Accident Summary Nr: 14398671 -- Report ID: 0626600 -- Event Date: 05/14/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
100765502	05/09/1991	2092	0	Fisherman'S Reef Shrimp Plant Co.

Abstract: At approximately 9:00 a.m. on May 9,1991, employees at Fisherman's Reef Shrimp Co. were evacuated from the processing area due to inhalation of what were later determined to be high levels of carbon monoxide. The source of the carbon monoxide was three Clark forklifts. Thirty-three employees were transported to three area hospitals. Employees #1 through #16 required from overnight and to two days of hospitalization.

Keywords: OXYGEN DEFICIENCY, VENTILATION, AIR CONDITIONER, WORK RULES, INHALATION, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, EXHAUST FUMES, OVEREXPOSURE, CARBON MONOXIDE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	100765502	Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
2	100765502	Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
3	100765502	Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
4	100765502	Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
5	100765502	Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
6	100765502	Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
7	100765502	Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
8	100765502	Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
9	100765502	Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
10	100765502	Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
11	100765502	Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
12	100765502	Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
13	100765502	Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
14	100765502	Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
15	100765502	Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
16	100765502	Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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