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Accident: 202252318 - Employee Suffers Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

**Accident: 202252318 -- Report ID: 0953210 -- Event Date: 11/17/2011**
Inspection	Open Date	SIC	Establishment Name
316068337	11/21/2011	1799	Diversified Concrete Cutting, Inc.

On November 17, 2011, Employee #1 of Diverse Concrete Cutting, Inc., was performing concrete cutting work inside an 1800 square foot unventilated area using a MECO M-35 gasoline powered concrete saw. Toxic gases generated during this activity caused Employee #1 to become ill. He was transported to Carson Tahoe hospital for treatment.

Keywords: ventilation, gas, poisoning, toxic fumes, carbon monoxide

Accident Details
End Use		Proj Type		Proj Cost	Stories	NonBldgHt	Fatality
Commercial building		Alteration or rehabilitation		Under $50,000	1	15

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree	Nature	Occupation	Construction
1	316068337			Non Hospitalized injury	Poisoning(Systemic)	Construction laborers	FallDist: FallHt: Cause: Cutting concrete pavement FatCause: Asphyxiation/inhalation of toxic vapor

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