Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14414882 - CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING

Accident Summary Nr: 14414882 -- Report ID: 0729300 -- Event Date: 09/13/1984
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1470095	09/14/1984	1622	0	Kern Affholders Inc

Abstract: ON SEPTEMBER 13, 1984, EMPLOYEES #1-5 WERE WELDING A CEMENT SLICK LINE IN A TUNNEL. THEY WERE USING A GASOLINE POWERED, PORTABLE WELDER. ALL FIVE EMPLOYEES WERE HOSPITALIZED FOR CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING. THE AIR FLOW WAS INSUFFICIENT. AIR QUALITY WAS NOT MONITORED. THERE WAS NO EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT ON HAND, AND NO EMERGENCY PROCEDURES ESTABLISHED. A CHECK-IN/CHECK-OUT SYSTEM WAS NOT USED.

Keywords: TUNNEL, GAS POWERED WELDER, CONFINED SPACE, WELDER, CONSTRUCTION, INHALATION, WELDING, CARBON MONOXIDE, ARC WELDING

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1470095	Hospitalized injury	Poisoning(Systemic)	Occupation not reported
2	1470095	Hospitalized injury	Poisoning(Systemic)	Occupation not reported
3	1470095	Hospitalized injury	Poisoning(Systemic)	Occupation not reported
4	1470095	Hospitalized injury	Poisoning(Systemic)	Occupation not reported
5	1470095	Hospitalized injury	Poisoning(Systemic)	Occupation not reported

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