Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 705111 - EMPLOYEES EXPOSED TO CARBON MONOXIDE

Accident Summary Nr: 705111 -- Report ID: 0352450 -- Event Date: 07/01/1986
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
2835700	07/02/1986	2711	0	Southern Maryland Newspaper Group

Abstract: EMPLOYEES #1 THROUGH #7 WERE EMPLOYED IN A NEWLY CONSTRUCTED BUILDING WHICH HAD POOR AIR CIRCULATION. PROPANE POWERED FORKLIFTS BEING OPERATED NEARBY APPARENTLY WERE NOT TUNED PROPERLY AND EMITTED CARBON MONOXIDE FUMES. THE SEVEN EMPLOYEES EXHIBITED SYMPTOMS OF CARBON MONOXIDE INTOXICATION AND WERE HOSPITALIZED.

Keywords: VENTILATION, INHALATION, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, PROPANE, TOXIC FUMES, CARBON MONOXIDE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	2835700	Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Printing machine operators
2	2835700	Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Printing machine operators
3	2835700	Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Printing machine operators
4	2835700	Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators
5	2835700	Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Packaging and filling machine operators
6	2835700	Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Packaging and filling machine operators
7	2835700	Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Packaging and filling machine operators

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