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Accident Summary Nr: 607903 - EMPLOYEES BREATHED TOXIC FUMES; CARBON MONOXIDE PROBABLE

Accident Summary Nr: 607903 -- Report ID: 0418100 -- Event Date: 01/29/1987
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1630490	02/03/1987	2311	0	Cordele Uniform Co., Inc

Abstract: FROM 7:30 AM TO ABOUT 11:30 AM ON JANUARY 29, 1987, EMPLOYEES THROUGHOUT THE PLANT WERE EXPOSED TO A TOXIC GAS, PROBABLY CARBON MONOXIDE. THE SOURCE WAS PROBABLY A HOT WATER HEATER WHICH WAS IMPROPERLY VENTED. 59 EMPLOYEES WERE TREATED AT THE COUNTY HOSPITAL. OF THOSE, 5 WERE ADMITTED FOR OBSERVATION. THE WORKERS WERE AT THEIR REGULARLY ASSIGNED TASKS. NO ATMOSPHERIC TESTS WERE TAKEN AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT; NOR WERE BLOOD SAMPLES ANALYZED FOR THE PERCENT OF CARBOXYHEMOGLOBIN. AIR SAMPLES TAKEN 5 DAYS AFTER THE EVENT SHOWED LESS THAN 5 PPM OF CARBON MONOXIDE.

Keywords: RESPIRATORY, HEATER, INHALATION, TOXIC FUMES, CARBON MONOXIDE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1630490	Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
2	1630490	Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
3	1630490	Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
4	1630490	Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
5	1630490	Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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