Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 676759 - Employee treated for carbon monoxide poisoning after cooking
Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
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124798745 | 11/09/1993 | 0181 | 0 | Monrovia Nursery Company Inc |
Abstract: Employee #1 was performing his normally assigned duty of cooking meals in a kitchen for the employees at the worksite. The kitchen consisted of a converted mobile trailer with a propane fuel source. On the day of the incident, October 25, 1993, Employee #1 cooked meals from 10:00 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. After serving meals to the employees from 12:00 p.m. to 12:30 p.m. and closing, cleaning, and counting the money in the trailer from 12:30 p.m. to 1:00 p.m., Employee #1 returned to the main office where he complained of nausea and dizziness. He collapsed and emergency service was summoned. Employee #1 was treated for carbon monoxide poisoning for approximately 2 hours on site and then transported to the hospital for additional treatment.
Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
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1 | 124798745 | Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Farm workers |