Inspection Detail

Inspection: 302052477 - S & B James Construction

Inspection Information - Office: Salem

Inspection Nr: 302052477

Report ID: 1054193

Date Opened: 12/01/1998

Site Address:
S & B James Construction
1720 W. Antelope Rd
White City, OR 97503

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:1521

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 04/26/1999

Planning Guide: Health-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/26/1999

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201611167

Event: 11/24/1998

Employee overexposed to carbon monoxide

At 2:00 p.m. on November 24, 1998, Employee #1 and another worker were repairing vat walls. The vats are used to steam wood logs in preparation for the veneer process. Employee #1 collapsed in the vat and was found to be confused and disoriented. He was hospitalized at Salem Memorial Hospital for poisoning. Tests taken by the hospital revealed that he had 52 Carboxyl Hemoglobin in his system, equivalent to an exposure of 2,000 parts per million of carbon monoxide.

Keywords: CONFINED SPACE, POISONING, CARBON MONOXIDE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	302052477			Hospitalized injury	Poisoning(Systemic)	Occupation not reported

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