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Accident Summary Nr: 200075422 - Two Employees Are Overcome by Carbon Monoxide One Dies

Accident Summary Nr: 200075422 -- Report ID: 0453720 -- Event Date: 08/03/2013
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
317128320	08/03/2013	0171	111334	Norton Creek Farms, Inc.

Abstract: On August 3, 2013, Employees #1 and #2 were loading a 53-foot over-the-road trailer with a propane fueled forklift. Employee #1 was operating the forklift; Employee #2 was moving flats of blackberries from one pallet to another by hand. Both were overcome by carbon monoxide fumes produced by the forklift. Employee #1 died and Employee #2 was hospitalized.

Keywords: ASPHYXIATED, FARM MACHINERY, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, FLATBED TRUCK, CARBON MONOXIDE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	317128320			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
2	317128320			Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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