Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 26975.015 - Employee Is Exposed To Carbon Dioxide Poisoning And Is Injur
Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
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607099.015 | 04/27/2012 | 336611 | Keppel Amfels, Llc |
Abstract: At approximately 12:00 a.m. on April 26, 2012, Employee #1 was working on an engine. Third party contractors were performing testing on a carbon dioxide activated system. As Employee #1 worked on the engine, carbon dioxide was being produced. The alarm on the carbon dioxide activated system did not sound. Employee #1, # 2, #3, #4, #5, and #6 were exposed to carbon dioxide poisoning. Employee #1 was transported to a medical center, where he received treatment for carbon dioxide inhalation and was then hospitalized. Employee # 2, #3, #4, and #5 were also hospitalized. Employee # 6 and #7 were treated at the hospital and released.
Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
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1 | 607099.015 | 48 | M | Hospitalized injury | Drilling and boring machine operators |