Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202252318 - Employee Suffers Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

Accident Summary Nr: 202252318 -- Report ID: 0953210 -- Event Date: 11/17/2011
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
316068337	11/21/2011	1799	238990	Diversified Concrete Cutting, Inc.

Abstract: 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		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Alteration or rehabilitation		Under $50,000	1	15

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	316068337			Non Hospitalized injury	Poisoning(Systemic)	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Cutting concrete pavement Fatality Cause: Asphyxiation/inhalation of toxic vapor

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