Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 14442818 - 24 EMPLOYEES EXPOSED TO CARBON MONOXIDE FROM FORKLIFT TRUCK
Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
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3330982 | 09/17/1987 | 3599 | 0 | Southeast Machine Co. |
Abstract: ON SEPTEMBER 16, 1987, LARGE NUMBERS OF EMPLOYEES BEGAN COMPLAINING OF HEADACHES, NAUSEA AND DIZZINESS BETWEEN 10:30 IN THE MORNING AND 12 NOON. THE PLANT WAS EVACUATED AT 12:30 PM. AT 12:50 PM THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND AMBULANCE SERVICES ARRIVED ON THE SCENE AND BEGAN TRANSPORTING A TOTAL OF 62 EMPLOYEES TO HAMPTON GENERAL HOSPITAL. 23 WERE ADMITTED BETWEEN 1 AND 2:30 PM. CARBON MONOXIDE GAS EMITTED FROM A FORKLIFT WAS SUSPECTED AS THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM.
Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
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1 | 3330982 | Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Occupation not reported | ||
2 | 3330982 | Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Occupation not reported | ||
3 | 3330982 | Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Occupation not reported | ||
4 | 3330982 | Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Occupation not reported | ||
5 | 3330982 | Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Occupation not reported | ||
6 | 3330982 | Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Occupation not reported | ||
7 | 3330982 | Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Occupation not reported | ||
8 | 3330982 | Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Occupation not reported | ||
9 | 3330982 | Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Occupation not reported | ||
10 | 3330982 | Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Occupation not reported | ||
11 | 3330982 | Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Occupation not reported | ||
12 | 3330982 | Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Occupation not reported | ||
13 | 3330982 | Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Occupation not reported | ||
14 | 3330982 | Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Occupation not reported | ||
15 | 3330982 | Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Occupation not reported | ||
16 | 3330982 | Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Occupation not reported | ||
17 | 3330982 | Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Occupation not reported | ||
18 | 3330982 | Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Occupation not reported | ||
19 | 3330982 | Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Occupation not reported | ||
20 | 3330982 | Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Occupation not reported | ||
21 | 3330982 | Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Occupation not reported | ||
22 | 3330982 | Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Occupation not reported | ||
23 | 3330982 | Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Occupation not reported | ||
24 | 3330982 | Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Occupation not reported |