Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200532414 - Employees Are Treated for Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

Accident Summary Nr: 200532414 -- Report ID: 0751910 -- Event Date: 04/21/2008
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
312333446	06/04/2008	5984	454312	Pelgas, Inc.

Abstract: On September 21, 2008, Employees #1 and #2 and five other coworkers were treated for carbon monoxide poisoning. The source of the overexposure was found to be a leaking exhaust on a fork truck used throughout the area. All employees were treated with either oxygen or were place in a hyperbaric chamber until blood oxygen levels reach a normal range. Employees #1 and #2 were hospitalized. NOTE: The IMIS data lists the event date as April 21, 2008 and the narrative has the accident occurring on September 21, 2008.

Keywords: CARBON MONOXIDE, CHEMICAL

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	312333446			Hospitalized injury	Poisoning(Systemic)	Occupation not reported
2	312333446			Hospitalized injury	Poisoning(Systemic)	Occupation not reported

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