OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14506570
NATIONAL PRINTING & PACKAGING, INC.
DENVER, CO—
Event description
CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEES #1 AND #5 WERE ENGAGED IN THE ERECTION OF RACKING FOR MATERIAL STORAGE . THEY WERE USING A PROPANE FORKLIFT TRUCK TO HOLD THE RACKING IN PLACE. EMPLOYE ES #2, #3, #4 AND #6 WERE ENGAGED IN THE NORMAL BUSINESS OF OPERATING PRINTING P RESSES. THE PROPANE FORKLIFT TRUCK OPERATED IN THE WAREHOUSE FOR APPROXIMATELY 3 HOURS, EXPOSING EMPLOYEES #1 THROUGH #6 TO CARBON MONOXIDE GAS. THE EMPLOYEES B EGAN FEELING SICK AND WERE TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL FOR TREATMENT OF CARBON MONOXID E POISONING.
Victims (6)
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#1 Hospitalized Age 23 M
- Nature of injury
- 2
- Part of body
- 28
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 19
- Occupation code
- 734
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 0560
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#2 Hospitalized Age 51 M
- Nature of injury
- 2
- Part of body
- 28
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 19
- Occupation code
- 734
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 0560
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#3 Hospitalized Age 21 M
- Nature of injury
- 2
- Part of body
- 28
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 19
- Occupation code
- 734
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 0560
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#4 Hospitalized Age 41 M
- Nature of injury
- 2
- Part of body
- 28
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 19
- Occupation code
- 734
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 0560
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#5 Hospitalized Age 25 M
- Nature of injury
- 2
- Part of body
- 28
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 19
- Occupation code
- 734
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 0560
- Task assigned
- 2
-
#6 Hospitalized Age 19 M
- Nature of injury
- 2
- Part of body
- 28
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 19
- Occupation code
- 734
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 0560
- Task assigned
- 1
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