Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200030724 - Employee overcome by carbon monoxide in annealing lab

Accident Summary Nr: 200030724 -- Report ID: 0521700 -- Event Date: 07/12/1999
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
302114137	07/13/1999	3315	0	Midway Wire, Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 was working in an annealing lab when he was overcome by carbon monoxide. His carboxyhemoglobin level was 24.5 when he was tested approximately three hours after he was found. It was later determined that the carbon monoxide had leaked into the lab because an exhaust hose from an analyzer panel had not been reconnected after maintenance was performed over the weekend.

Keywords: MAINTENANCE, VAPOR, UNSECURED, INHALATION, GAS, AIR CONTAMINATION, CARBOXYHEMOGLOBIN, CHEMICAL VAPOR, OVEREXPOSURE, CARBON MONOXIDE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	302114137			Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Furnace, kiln and oven operators

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