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Accident Summary Nr: 201506763 - Employees Are Injured by Carbon Monoxide Exposure

Accident Summary Nr: 201506763 -- Report ID: 0950614 -- Event Date: 06/22/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125535922	06/23/2006	7381	561613	At Systems, Inc

Abstract: On June 22, 2006, five employees were using a gasoline-powered forklift to sort bagged coins. When the employees became nauseous, emergency responders transported them to various hospitals. Employees #1 and #2 had high carboxyhemoglobin levels. All employees were treated with oxygen until CH levels improved. A CO sensor was positioned on the warehouse wall, but it did not activate.

Keywords: RESPIRATORY, ASPHYXIATED, INADEQUATE MAINT, WAREHOUSE, INHALATION, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, EXHAUST FUMES, CARBOXYHEMOGLOBIN, GASOLINE, CARBON MONOXIDE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125535922			Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Miscellaneous material moving equipment operators
2	125535922			Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators

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