Accident Report Detail

Accident: 202484028 - Employee Feels Faint After Inhaling Carbon Monoxide From Saw

**Accident: 202484028 -- Report ID: 0950621 -- Event Date: 09/27/2006**
Inspection	Open Date	SIC	Establishment Name
120201108	09/28/2006	1771	Cvc Construction Corp. Dba Cedar Valley Concrete

On September 27, 2006, Employee #1 was working for CVC Construction, Inc., dba CVC Concrete. It is a building contractor that does concrete work, including postproduction slab repairs. At a worksite in Roseville, CA, Employee #1 was working as a cement cutting assistant during the removal of a cement slab in an occupied home. He and a coworker were using a gasoline-powered cement-cutting saw to cut through the foundation of the home in order to repair cracks. Employee #1 felt faint, left the containment area, and sought fresh air. Five to ten minutes after he initially felt faint, emergency medical services were called. Roseville Fire Department paramedics arrived in another five to ten minutes and transported Employee #1 to Sutter Roseville Medical Center, while administering high-flow oxygen. Employee #1 was released after five to six hours. He had inhaled carbon monoxide.

Keywords: oxygen, construction, saw, dizziness, carboxyhemoglobin, carbon monoxide, concrete

Accident Details
End Use		Proj Type		Proj Cost	Stories	NonBldgHt	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		Maintenance or repair		Under $50,000

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree	Nature	Occupation
1	120201108			Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Helpers, construction trades

UNITED STATES
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Occupational Safety and Health Administration OSHA