Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 162802.015 - One employee dies, one is hospitalized from CO overexposure

Accident Summary Nr: 162802.015 -- Report ID: 0213900 -- Event Date: 12/30/2023
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1718771.015	01/02/2024		812990	Hustler Collection

Abstract: At 10:30 p.m. on December 30, 2023, two employees were working as stock and inventory clerks for a warehouse. The employees were loading and unloading merchandise from a Komatsu Model FG15ST-17 Forklift (Serial Number 6070210A) and stacking the boxes on the warehouse shelves. The employees were overcome by carbon monoxide (CO). Employee #1 died from asphyxia, and Employee #2 was hospitalized due to asphyxia.

Keywords: Asphyxiated, Carbon Monoxide, Carboxyhemoglobin, Chemical, Chemical Exposure, Forklift, Gas, Inadequate Maint, Industrial Truck, Inexperience, Inhalation, Lack of oxygen, Material Handling, Non-PEL Overexposure, Overexposure, PIV, Poisoning, Powered Industrial Vehicle, Respiratory, Respiratory Tract, Ventilation, Warehouse

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1718771.015	19	F	Fatality		Stock and inventory clerks
2	1718771.015	39	M	Hospitalized injury		Stock and inventory clerks

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