Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14535462 - EMPLOYEES EXPOSED TO CARBON MONOXIDE FROM ANNEALING OVEN

Accident Summary Nr: 14535462 -- Report ID: 0830300 -- Event Date: 01/30/1986
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
643494	02/10/1986	3499	0	Gregorian, Inc.

Abstract: AN ANNEALING OVEN, FUELED BY PROPANE GAS, WAS LIT BY THE COMPANY. AFTER THE OVEN HAD RUN WITHOUT INCIDENT FOR 13-14 HOURS, EMPLOYEE #1 BECAME ILL FROM APPARENT EXPOSURE TO CARBON MONOXIDE. HE WAS SENT TO THE LOCAL CLINIC, WHERE HE WAS KEPT OVERNIGHT. MANAGEMENT ADVISED ANY OTHER EMPLOYEES WHO FELT ILL TO ALSO GO TO THE CLINIC. EMPLOYEES #2 THROUGH #7 DID VISIT THE CLINIC, BUT WERE IMMEDIATELY RELEASED AND RETURNED TO DUTY.

Keywords: OVEN, TOXIC ATMOSPHERE, INHALATION, EXHAUST FUMES, LP GAS, CARBON MONOXIDE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	643494	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
2	643494	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
3	643494	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
4	643494	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
5	643494	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
6	643494	Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
7	643494	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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