Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 170705784 - Employees suffer overexposure to carbon monoxide
Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
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107864639 | 03/15/1995 | 1542 | 0 | O'Dell Construction Inc |
Abstract: While operating diesel- and gas-powered equipment in an enclosed and unventilated building, Employees #1 through #3 were exposed to carbon monoxide gas. They were hospitalized, but only suffered minor physical effects. The employees had been transferred from an outdoor work site to an indoor work site due to inclement weather. Equipment for the job was hastily gathered and brought to the work site inside the building. No pre-job training or analysis was given in the recognition of possible hazards at this new location.
Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
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1 | 107864639 | Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Carpenters | ||
2 | 107864639 | Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Helpers, construction trades | ||
3 | 107864639 | Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Helpers, construction trades | ||
4 | 107864639 | Non Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Supervisors; carpenters and related workers |