Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201510955 - Three Bridge Workers Are Sickened by Carbon Monoxide

Accident Summary Nr: 201510955 -- Report ID: 0950651 -- Event Date: 06/19/2013
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
317131761	07/24/2013	1622	237990	Tutor-Saliba Corporation

Abstract: On June 19, 2013, Employees #1, #2, and #3, of Tutor-Saliba Corporation, a heavy construction and civil engineering company, were working in a bridge pier shaft as part of a bridge construction project. Their task involved pouring concrete for piers. The three employees were exposed to and sickened by high levels of carbon monoxide. None was admitted for hospitalization.

Keywords: RESPIRATORY, LUNG, PIER, POURING, CONSTRUCTION, SHAFT, BRIDGE, CARBON MONOXIDE, CONCRETE, CHEMICAL

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Bridge		New project or new addition		$20,000,000 and over		85

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	317131761	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Pouring concrete for piers, and pylons Fatality Cause: Asphyxiation/inhalation of toxic vapor
2	317131761	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Pouring concrete for piers, and pylons Fatality Cause: Asphyxiation/inhalation of toxic vapor
3	317131761	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Pouring concrete for piers, and pylons Fatality Cause: Asphyxiation/inhalation of toxic vapor

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