Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 946061 - Employees become ill after possible exposure to CO2

Accident Summary Nr: 946061 -- Report ID: 0453710 -- Event Date: 03/30/1993
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
111143251	03/30/1993	2015	0	Showell Farms, Inc.

Abstract: On March 11, 1993, Employees #1 through #14 were conducting their normal activities in the tray pack room. Due to time constraints and the fact that they were behind schedule, the employees began moving boxes two at a time through the dry ice machine. This did not give the ventilation system an opportunity to remove excess carbon dioxide from the cardboard boxes being filled with dry ice. As a result, carbon dioxide levels may have increased, causing employees to suffer headaches, dizziness, and nausea. The employees were treated, observed, and released from the hospital. They returned to work the following day.

Keywords: VENTILATION, HEADACHE, NAUSEA, DIZZINESS, CARBON DIOXIDE, OVEREXPOSURE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111143251	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
2	111143251	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
3	111143251	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
4	111143251	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
5	111143251	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
6	111143251	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
7	111143251	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
8	111143251	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
9	111143251	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
10	111143251	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
11	111143251	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
12	111143251	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
13	111143251	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
14	111143251	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported

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