Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 171061724 - Five employees poisoned with carbon monoxide

Accident Summary Nr: 171061724 -- Report ID: 0854910 -- Event Date: 11/28/2001
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
304413594	11/29/2001	8211	0	Alpine School District

Abstract: On November 28, 2001, Employees #1, #2, #3, #4, and #5, the cooks at the Geneva Elementary school, were poisoned when two or more of the exhaust vents on the dishwasher did not exhaust directly into the small canopy hood. While the dishwasher was in use, the Carbon Monoxide monitoring device did not go off, and did not indicate that Carbon Monoxide levels were exceeded. Daily, a natural gas dishwasher was used to wash and sterilize dishes. Employees #1, #2, #3, #4, and #5 were not hospitalized.

Keywords: EXHAUST SYSTEM, FOOD PREPARATION, VENTILATION, INHALATION, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, CHEMICAL VAPOR, POISONING, CARBON MONOXIDE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	304413594	Non Hospitalized injury	Poisoning(Systemic)	Kitchen workers, food preparation
2	304413594	Non Hospitalized injury	Poisoning(Systemic)	Kitchen workers, food preparation
3	304413594	Non Hospitalized injury	Poisoning(Systemic)	Kitchen workers, food preparation
4	304413594	Non Hospitalized injury	Poisoning(Systemic)	Kitchen workers, food preparation
5	304413594	Non Hospitalized injury	Poisoning(Systemic)	Kitchen workers, food preparation

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