Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200902088 - Two Employees Are Overcome by Carbon Monoxide Fumes

Accident Summary Nr: 200902088 -- Report ID: 0418400 -- Event Date: 06/12/2007
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
310986773	06/13/2007	1542	236220	Richard Swanson Dba Swanson Construction

Abstract: On June 12, 2007, Employees #1 and #2 were working in the basement with a walk behind gasoline powered concrete saw. No mechanical ventilation was provided. Both employees were overcome by fumes and were transported to the hospital and treated for carbon monoxide poisoning. .

Keywords: ASPHYXIATED, VAPOR, VENTILATION, CONSTRUCTION, INHALATION, GAS, SAW, OVEREXPOSURE, CARBON MONOXIDE, CONCRETE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Demolition		Under $50,000	3

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	310986773			Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Supervisors; carpenters and related workers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Demolition Fatality Cause: Asphyxiation/inhalation of toxic vapor
2	310986773			Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Demolition Fatality Cause: Asphyxiation/inhalation of toxic vapor

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