Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200074813 - Four Employees Are Exposed to Carbon Dioxide

Accident Summary Nr: 200074813 -- Report ID: 0453720 -- Event Date: 07/13/2011
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
315858548	07/14/2011	2111	312221	Lorillard Tobacco Company

Abstract: On July 13, 2011, Employees #1 through #4 were exposed to carbon dioxide at the Lorillard Tobacco Company. All reported feeling dizzy but none lost consciousness. Emergency medical services and the facility's nursing staff treated the employees on site. Two of the employees were released from EMS care on site, but they requested to be transported to area hospitals along with the other two exposed employees. One was transported to Wesley Long Hospital and the other three were transported to Moses Cone Hospital. Employee #4 was hospitalized for observation and the others were released.

Keywords: RESPIRATORY, INHALATION, DIZZINESS, CARBON DIOXIDE, CHEMICAL

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	315858548	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Supervisors, production occupations
2	315858548	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Mixing and blending machine operators
3	315858548	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Mixing and blending machine operators
4	315858548	Hospitalized injury	Other	Supervisors, production occupations

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