Accident Report Detail
Accident: 170764161 - Four Employees Overcome By Carbon Dioxide When Valve Fails
Accident: 170764161 -- Report ID: 0950615 -- Event Date: 03/26/1998 | |||||||
Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name | ||||
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125507806 | 03/27/1998 | 5812 | Mcdonalds | ||||
On March 26, 1998, Employees #1 through #4 were in the vicinity of a 400 lb carbon dioxide cylinder when the burst disk failed. They attempted to shut off the valve but were unsuccessful. Employee #1 lost consciousness and was rescued by two coworkers, who were wearing SCBA respirators but who did not have any air monitoring equipment. Employees #1 through #4 were taken to the hospital for observation and released within hours. The burst disk failed due to contact with Coca-Cola syrup, whose corrosive properties damaged its integrity and caused it to fail at less than its standard 300 lb rating. | |||||||
Keywords:
unconsciousness, safety relief valve, inadequate maint, work rules, inhalation, equipment failure, corrosion, carbon dioxide, chemical vapor, overexposure
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Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |
1 | 125507806 | Non Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Kitchen workers, food preparation | |||
2 | 125507806 | Non Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Supervisors, food preparation & service occupation | |||
3 | 125507806 | Non Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Supervisors, food preparation & service occupation | |||
4 | 125507806 | Non Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Kitchen workers, food preparation |