Accident Report Detail
Accident: 200080174 - Employee Overcome By Carbon Monoxide From Propane Saw
Accident: 200080174 -- Report ID: 0112000 -- Event Date: 07/03/1998 | |||||||
Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name | ||||
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109856583 | 07/06/1998 | 1771 | Foundations Addition | ||||
On July 3, 1998, Employee #1 and a coworker were using a propane-powered concrete cutting saw in an unventilated basement when they were overcome by carbon monoxide. The local fire department responded to the 911 call and transported the workers to Windham Hospital. They were then flown by helicopter to Norwich for treatment in a hyperbaric chamber. Approximately 30 minutes after the saw had been turned of, fire department personnel reported a carbon monoxide reading of 200 ppm. | |||||||
Keywords:
ventilation, work rules, construction, inhalation, saw, exhaust fumes, chemical vapor, overexposure, carbon monoxide, chemical
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End Use | Proj Type | Proj Cost | Stories | NonBldgHt | Fatality | ||
Commercial building | Alteration or rehabilitation | $50,000 to $250,000 | 2 | 30 | |||
Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation | Construction |
1 | 109856583 | Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Concrete and terrazzo finishers | FallDist: FallHt: Cause: Installing plumbing, lighting fixtures FatCause: Asphyxiation/inhalation of toxic vapor |