Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 970756 - Seven employees overexposed to carbon monoxide

Accident Summary Nr: 970756 -- Report ID: 0854910 -- Event Date: 10/20/1988
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
105586135	10/20/1988	4225	0	Albertson'S Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 3:00 a.m. on October 20, 1988, Employees #1 through #7 were working in a refrigerated food warehouse where other companies were doing remodeling and construction work at the rear of the warehouse distribution center. The warehouse employees started work adjacent to the construction where propane-powered manlifts had been running most of the day. Employees #1 through #7 became ill after 4 to 5 hours and were taken to the hospital, where carboxyhemoglobin was measured and ranged from a low of 15.2 percent to a high of 23.4 percent. Employees #1 through #7 were hospitalized suffering from carbon monoxide poisoning.

Keywords: WAREHOUSE, TOXIC ATMOSPHERE, PROPANE, CARBOXYHEMOGLOBIN, POISONING, TOXIC FUMES, ELEVATOR, OVEREXPOSURE, CARBON MONOXIDE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	105586135	Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Miscellaneous material moving equipment operators
2	105586135	Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Miscellaneous material moving equipment operators
3	105586135	Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Miscellaneous material moving equipment operators
4	105586135	Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Miscellaneous material moving equipment operators
5	105586135	Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Miscellaneous material moving equipment operators
6	105586135	Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Miscellaneous material moving equipment operators
7	105586135	Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Miscellaneous material moving equipment operators

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