Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 571612 - EXPOSED TO CARBON MONOXIDE FROM FORKLIFT TRUCK

Accident Summary Nr: 571612 -- Report ID: 0521400 -- Event Date: 02/06/1985
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
2352474	02/21/1985	3452	0	Allied Tubular Rivet Co Inc
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
2242402	03/05/1985	3452	0	Allied Tubular Rivet Company Inc.

Abstract: ON FEBRUARY 6, 1985, EIGHT EMPLOYEES OF THE ALLIED TUBULAR RIVET CO. INC., WHO WERE WORKING AT THEIR REGULARLY ASSIGNED TASKS, WERE OVERCOME BY CARBON MONOXIDE GAS FROM A DEFECTIVE FORK LIFT TRUCK. THEY WERE TAKEN BY PARAMEDICS TO A LOCAL HOSPITAL AND TREATED AND RELEASED. THEIR CARBOXYHEMOGLOBIN LEVELS RANGED FROM 7.6 PERCENT TO 18.2 PERCENT.

Keywords: RESPIRATORY, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, CARBOXYHEMOGLOBIN, TOXIC FUMES, CARBON MONOXIDE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	2352474	Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Misc. metal,plastic,stone&glass-working mach. op's
2	2352474	Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Misc. metal,plastic,stone&glass-working mach. op's
3	2352474	Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Misc. metal,plastic,stone&glass-working mach. op's
4	2352474	Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Secretaries
5	2352474	Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Misc. metal,plastic,stone&glass-working mach. op's
6	2352474	Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Misc. metal,plastic,stone&glass-working mach. op's
7	2242402			Occupation Not Listed

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