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Accident Summary Nr: 1000157 - 24 EMPLOYEES EXPOSED TO CARBON MONOXIDE
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3036241 | 02/02/1988 | 4225 | 0 | Lowe'S Companies, Inc. |
Abstract: ON FEBRUARY 1, 1988, EMPLOYEES #1-24 OF LOWES COMPANIES INC. WERE WORKING AS ORDER SELECTORS IN THE SMALL PARTS DEPARTMENT. THEY DEVELOPED HEADACHES, NAUSEA, AND VOMITING OVER THE COURSE OF THE FIRST SIX HOURS OF THEIR SHIFT. CARBON MONOXIDE WAS THE CAUSE. THEY WERE EVACUATED AND TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL. THEY RECEIVED OXYGEN AND REMAINED UNDER OBSERVATION UNTIL THEIR CARBOXYHEMOGLOBIN LEVELS WERE LOWERED. EMPLOYEES #8, #18, & #24 WERE ADMITTED, THE REST WERE RELEASED. THE SOURCE OF THE CARBON MONOXIDE WAS A POORLY MAINTAINED PROPANE POWERED FORK LIFT. A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR WAS NEWLY INSTALLED INSULATION THAT CUT DOWN ON NATURAL VENTILATION IN THE AREA.
Keywords:
RESPIRATORY, VENTILATION, HEADACHE, INHALATION, NAUSEA, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, CARBOXYHEMOGLOBIN, TOXIC FUMES, CARBON MONOXIDE, VOMIT
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3036241 | Non Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 3036241 | Non Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 3 | 3036241 | Non Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 4 | 3036241 | Non Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 5 | 3036241 | Non Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 6 | 3036241 | Non Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 7 | 3036241 | Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 8 | 3036241 | Non Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 9 | 3036241 | Non Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 10 | 3036241 | Non Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 11 | 3036241 | Non Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 12 | 3036241 | Non Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 13 | 3036241 | Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 14 | 3036241 | Non Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 15 | 3036241 | Non Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 16 | 3036241 | Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 17 | 3036241 | Non Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 18 | 3036241 | Non Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 19 | 3036241 | Non Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 20 | 3036241 | Non Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 21 | 3036241 | Non Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 22 | 3036241 | Non Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 23 | 3036241 | Non Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 24 | 3036241 | Non Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Occupation not reported |