Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14475941 - EXPOSURE TO TO CARBON MONOXIDE GAS

Accident Summary Nr: 14475941 -- Report ID: 0522000 -- Event Date: 03/06/1985
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
2370625	03/07/1985	2531	0	Easy Way Tape Company, Inc.

Abstract: ON MARCH 6, 1985, A DIESEL TRUCK (18 WHEELER) WAS BEING UNLOADED AT A DOCK WITH THE ENGINE IDLING. THIS WAS FROM 7:15 AM TO ABOUT 11 AM. THE 10 EMPLOYEES INVOLVED WERE EITHER WORKING UNLOADING THE TRUCK OR IN THE IMMEDIATE VICINITY. BY NOON BY NOON ALL THE EMPLOYEES (10) ON THE FIRST FLOOR BECAME SICK WITH HEADACHES, NAUSEA, DIZZINESS, WEAKNESS AND SOME LOSS OF CONSCIOUSNESS. AN AMBULANCE WAS SUMMONED AND 9 EMPLOYEES WERE TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL (UNIVERSITY). EMPLOYEE #8 WENT BY CAR TO NORTH BETHESDA HOSPITAL.

Keywords: RESPIRATORY, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, HEADACHE, NAUSEA, TRUCK, DIZZINESS, TOXIC FUMES, CARBON MONOXIDE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	2370625	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
2	2370625	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
3	2370625	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
4	2370625	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
5	2370625	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
6	2370625	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
7	2370625	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
8	2370625	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
9	2370625	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
10	2370625	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported

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