Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201102852 - Two Employees Exposed To Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

Accident Summary Nr: 201102852 -- Report ID: 0950624 -- Event Date: 05/03/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
300815487	05/06/2002	1771	0	Brent & Katherine Forsythe Dba Epic Contracting

Abstract: On May 3, 2002, two employees were assigned to remove and re-install the top layer of epoxy coating to the concrete floor in one of the chiller rooms inside a food processing plant. Employee #1 was operating a diesel-powered concrete cutter called a scarifier to remove the top coating on the concrete floor. Employee #2 was sweeping up the dust and concrete debris being generated by the scarifier. Both employees began experiencing dizziness, headaches, nausea, and severe disorientation. Employee #1 collapsed and started having seizures. Employee #2 left the area to call for medical assistance. Both employees were transported to the hospital, where they were treated for carbon monoxide poisoning and later released.

Keywords: COLLAPSE, HEADACHE, NAUSEA, DIZZINESS, POISONING, CARBON MONOXIDE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Manufacturing plant		Alteration or rehabilitation		Under $50,000	1

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	300815487			Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Cutting concrete pavement Fatality Cause: Asphyxiation/inhalation of toxic vapor
2	300815487			Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Cutting concrete pavement Fatality Cause: Asphyxiation/inhalation of toxic vapor

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