Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201407053 - Three Employees Are Treated for Inhaling Carbon Monoxide

Accident Summary Nr: 201407053 -- Report ID: 0552651 -- Event Date: 10/16/2003
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
304931058	10/17/2003	1711	238220	Power Process Piping Inc

Abstract: At approximately 10:00 a.m. on October 16, 2003, Employees #1, #2, and #3, working for Power Process Piping, Inc., were overcome by carbon monoxide gas while replacing a valve on a 6-inch steam line at U.S. Steel's Zug Island facility. All three employees were hospitalized overnight for treatment for systemic poisoning.

Keywords: LUNG, STEAM LINE, STEEL, PIPE, CARBOXYHEMOGLOBIN, POISONING, CARBON MONOXIDE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Manufacturing plant		Alteration or rehabilitation		$500,000 to $1,000,000

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	304931058	Hospitalized injury	Poisoning(Systemic)	Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Fatality Cause:
2	304931058	Hospitalized injury	Poisoning(Systemic)	Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Demolition Fatality Cause: Asphyxiation/inhalation of toxic vapor
3	304931058	Hospitalized injury	Poisoning(Systemic)	Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Fatality Cause:

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