Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170865612 - Employee suffers from carbon monoxide exposure

Accident Summary Nr: 170865612 -- Report ID: 0950622 -- Event Date: 02/22/1998
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125655720	03/12/1998	7217	0	White Magic Carpet & Cleaning

Abstract: On Friday, February 20, 1998, Employee #1, who worked for a carpet cleaning and restoration company, finished the day's work at a privately-owned condominium that had been damaged by water. The unit was unoccupied and had no electricity, so the employer had rented a gasoline-powered generator to power fans and dehumidifiers indoors. Employee #1 left the generator running when he departed that night. Unbeknownst to his employer, he returned to the job site on Saturday and Sunday to sleep because he did not have a home. He was exposed to the carbon monoxide from the generator as he slept. Employee #1 hospitalized for a week, but he is expected to make a full recovery.

Keywords: VAPOR, VENTILATION, WORK RULES, INHALATION, EXHAUST FUMES, SLEEPING QUARTERS, CHEMICAL VAPOR, OVEREXPOSURE, CARBON MONOXIDE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125655720			Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Janitors and cleaners

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