Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 783829 - Employees suffer carbon monoxide overexposure
Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
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2764439 | 01/29/1988 | 3499 | 0 | Conco, Inc. |
Abstract: At approximately 5:00 a.m. on January 28, 1988, Employees #1 through #15 were working in a 1,000 square ft open area of an 18,000 square ft building, approximately 100 feet from the main exit doors. All employees were gauging, inspecting, and stacking 3 ft long by 8 in. wide cylinders. Three Yale lp gas-fueled forklifts supplied and removed stock from the area. At approximately 5:15 a.m., Employees #3, #6, and #10 complained of dizziness and nausea. At approximately 5:20 a.m., all employees were evacuated outdoors because they were all complaining of dizziness. Employees #1 through #15 were taken to the hospital. Employee #14 was hospitalized for carbon monoxide poisoning evidenced by elevated carboxyhemoglobin. All other employees were released after examination and blood testing. Yale forklift #378 was later tested and found to be emitting 100 ppm carbon monoxide after being tuned by maintenance personnel.
Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
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1 | 2764439 | Non Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Precision assemblers, metal | ||
2 | 2764439 | Non Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Precision assemblers, metal | ||
3 | 2764439 | Non Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Precision assemblers, metal | ||
4 | 2764439 | Non Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Precision assemblers, metal | ||
5 | 2764439 | Non Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Precision assemblers, metal | ||
6 | 2764439 | Non Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Precision assemblers, metal | ||
7 | 2764439 | Non Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Precision assemblers, metal | ||
8 | 2764439 | Non Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Precision assemblers, metal | ||
9 | 2764439 | Non Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Precision assemblers, metal | ||
10 | 2764439 | Non Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Precision assemblers, metal | ||
11 | 2764439 | Non Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Precision assemblers, metal | ||
12 | 2764439 | Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Precision assemblers, metal | ||
13 | 2764439 | Non Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Precision assemblers, metal | ||
14 | 2764439 | Non Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Precision assemblers, metal | ||
15 | 2764439 | Non Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Precision assemblers, metal |