Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14454656 - EMPLOYEES OVEREXPOSED TO CARBON MONOXIDE FROM FORKLIFT

Accident Summary Nr: 14454656 -- Report ID: 0751910 -- Event Date: 09/29/1989
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
104240957	08/30/1989	2013	0	Beef Specialists Of Iowa Inc.

Abstract: ON AUGUST 29, 1989 EMPLOYEE #9 OPERATED A FORKLIFT TO TRANSPORT BEEF IN AND OUT OF THE FREEZER. THE REGULAR FORKLIFT BROKE DOWN IN THE MORNING AND A HYSTER LP-POWERED FORKLIFT WAS USED FOR 2 HOURS WITH HIGH EMISSIONS OF CARBON MONOXIDE. THE FORKLIFT WAS OPERATED NEAR THE TRIMLINE WHERE EMPLOYEES #1 THROUGH #8 WORKED. ALL THE EMPLOYEES EXPERIENCED HEADACHES AND NAUSEA. THE OPERATION WAS SHUT DOWN AT 2 PM AND EMPLOYEES #1 THROUGH #9 WERE TAKEN TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM AND FOUND TO HAVE CARBON MONOXIDE HEMOGLOBIN LEVELS RANGING FROM 7.2 TO 24.6 PERCENT. THE HYSTER PROBLEM FORKLIFT WAS FOUND TO HAVE CARBON MONOXIDE EXHAUST EMISSIONS OF 6-8000 PPM. EMPLOYEE #9 HAD THE HIGHEST CARBON MONOXIDE HEMOGLOBIN READING AND EMPLOYEE #1 HAD THE LOWEST.

Keywords: RESPIRATORY, IND TRK OPERATOR, HEADACHE, NAUSEA, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, AIR CONTAMINATION, EXHAUST FUMES, LP GAS, OVEREXPOSURE, CARBON MONOXIDE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	104240957	Non Hospitalized injury	Poisoning(Systemic)	Occupation not reported
2	104240957	Non Hospitalized injury	Poisoning(Systemic)	Occupation not reported
3	104240957	Non Hospitalized injury	Poisoning(Systemic)	Occupation not reported
4	104240957	Non Hospitalized injury	Poisoning(Systemic)	Occupation not reported
5	104240957	Non Hospitalized injury	Poisoning(Systemic)	Occupation not reported
6	104240957	Non Hospitalized injury	Poisoning(Systemic)	Occupation not reported
7	104240957	Non Hospitalized injury	Poisoning(Systemic)	Occupation not reported
8	104240957	Non Hospitalized injury	Poisoning(Systemic)	Occupation not reported
9	104240957	Non Hospitalized injury	Poisoning(Systemic)	Occupation not reported

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