Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201614245 - Employees Exposed to Carbon Monoxide, Eleven Hospitalized

Accident Summary Nr: 201614245 -- Report ID: 1054193 -- Event Date: 07/12/2009
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
312719149	07/16/2009	7363	561320	Express Services Inc
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
312719032	07/13/2009	5148	424480	Curry & Company Inc
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
312719149	07/16/2009	7363	561320	Express Services Inc
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
312719123	07/16/2009	7363	561320	Personnel Source Inc

Abstract: At approximately 5:30 a.m. on July 12, 2009, twelve employees were overcome by carbon monoxide poisoning as result of two propane powered forklifts being operated inside an enclosed warehouse. Eleven employees were hospitalized for carbon monoxide poisoning, and one employee sustained no injury.

Keywords: ENCLOSED SPACE, WAREHOUSE, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, PROPANE, OVEREXPOSURE, CARBON MONOXIDE, POISONING

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	312719149	Hospitalized injury	Poisoning(Systemic)	Laborers, except construction
2	312719149	Hospitalized injury	Poisoning(Systemic)	Laborers, except construction
3	312719149	Hospitalized injury	Poisoning(Systemic)	Laborers, except construction
4	312719149	Hospitalized injury	Poisoning(Systemic)	Laborers, except construction
5	312719149	Hospitalized injury	Poisoning(Systemic)	Laborers, except construction
6	312719032			Occupation not reported
7	312719149	Hospitalized injury	Poisoning(Systemic)	Laborers, except construction
8	312719123	Hospitalized injury	Poisoning(Systemic)	Occupation not reported
9	312719123	Hospitalized injury	Poisoning(Systemic)	Occupation not reported
10	312719123	Hospitalized injury	Poisoning(Systemic)	Laborers, except construction
11	312719123	Hospitalized injury	Poisoning(Systemic)	Laborers, except construction
12	312719123	Hospitalized injury	Poisoning(Systemic)	Laborers, except construction

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