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Accident Summary Nr: 170134217 - Two employees suffer carbon monoxide poisoning
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 301860334 | 07/28/1997 | 1799 | 0 | Cut N Core Inc |
Abstract: Employees #1 and #2 were cutting concrete in a walk-in produce cooler. When the work was not going fast enough, Employee #1 switched from a propane saw to a gas-powered saw. Within 5 minutes, he was overcome from carbon monoxide. Employee #2 was later found suffering from similar symptoms. Both employees were hospitalized.
Keywords:
PORTABLE POWER TOOL, VAPOR, INHALATION, GAS, SAW, AIR CONTAMINATION, EXHAUST FUMES, CHEMICAL VAPOR, POISONING, CARBON MONOXIDE
| End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial building | Alteration or rehabilitation | $500,000 to $1,000,000 | |||||
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation | Construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 301860334 | Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Construction laborers | Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Cutting concrete pavement Fatality Cause: Asphyxiation/inhalation of toxic vapor |
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| 2 | 301860334 | Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Construction laborers | Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Cutting concrete pavement Fatality Cause: Asphyxiation/inhalation of toxic vapor |