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Accident Summary Nr: 783274 - Employees become ill after exposure to carbon monoxide

Accident Summary Nr: 783274 -- Report ID: 0452110 -- Event Date: 07/22/1995
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
126875889	07/26/1995	9221	0	Laurel County Detention Center

Abstract: At approximately 12:00 noon on July 22, 1995, excess carbon had built up on the burner of a water heater, causing it to malfunction and produce carbon monoxide gas. The gas contaminated and saturated the ventilation systems room and was drawn into the makeup air of the HVAC system. The HVAC system distributed the contaminated air throughout the building. Employees #1 and #2 experienced symptoms such as nausea, headaches, and blurred vision in their effort to evacuate inmates who were experiencing similar symptoms.

Keywords: VENTILATION, HEADACHE, NAUSEA, AIR CONTAMINATION, TOXIC FUMES, OVEREXPOSURE, WATER HEATER, CARBON MONOXIDE, MECH MALFUNCTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126875889			Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Sheriffs, bailiffs, other law enforcement officers
2	126875889			Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Sheriffs, bailiffs, other law enforcement officers

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