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Accident Summary Nr: 996942 - TEN EMPLOYEES HOSPITALIZED FROM CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING

Accident Summary Nr: 996942 -- Report ID: 0551800 -- Event Date: 06/21/1989
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
107923500	06/22/1989	1791	0	T And G Construction
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
107923526	06/22/1989	1521	0	Neal Builders
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
107923518	06/21/1989	1799	0	Grant King Engineering, Inc.
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
107923492	06/22/1989	7363	0	Personnel Pool Temporary Services
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
107923559	06/23/1989	7363	0	Staff Plus
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
107923609	06/21/1989	1541	0	United Monument Refrigerator Services
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
107923534	06/21/1989	1541	0	Tippman Construction, Inc.
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
107923500	06/22/1989	1791	0	T And G Construction
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
107923542	06/22/1989	1731	0	Kleck Electric
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
107923500	06/22/1989	1791	0	T And G Construction

Abstract: Around 11:00 a.m. on June 21, 1989, nineteen employees were overcome by carbon monoxide during construction of a cold storage warehouse. The employees were installing metal racks for food storage using one propane powered man-lift (IC801B #961B) and one gasoline powered man-lift (Model 40F #5656995). On the second day of the equipment use, the building occupant opted to close the doors on the airtight warehouse to ready the building for food storage. Serious effects were not felt until the third day. Employees #1 through #10 were taken to the hospital for carbon monoxide poisoning, but did not stay overnight. Nine other employees were treated. Levels of carbon monoxide were estimated to be between 150 parts per million (ppm) and 500 ppm. Carboxy hemoglobin levels of 28 percent were determined medically and air contamination levels of 120 ppm were determined with detector tubes.

Keywords: CARBON MONOXIDE, POISONING, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, INATTENTION, CONSTRUCTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	107923500	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Precision assemblers, metal
2	107923500	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Precision assemblers, metal
3	107923526			Occupation Not Listed
4	107923518			Occupation Not Listed
5	107923492			Occupation Not Listed
6	107923559			Occupation Not Listed
7	107923609			Occupation Not Listed
8	107923534			Occupation Not Listed
9	107923500	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Precision assemblers, metal
10	107923500	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Precision assemblers, metal
11	107923500	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Precision assemblers, metal
12	107923500	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Precision assemblers, metal
13	107923500	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Precision assemblers, metal
14	107923542	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Precision assemblers, metal
15	107923542	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Precision assemblers, metal
16	107923500	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Precision assemblers, metal

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