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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14544167

CONFRONT, INC.

ALLENTOWN, PA—

Event
GAS-FIRED BOILER, NATURAL GAS, CARBOXYHEMOGLOBIN, POISONING, CARBON MONOXIDE, CHIMNEY
NAICS
000000
Inspection type
Accident-driven
Activity number
#1793017
Employer profile
CONFRONT, INC.
Summary number
14544167
Report ID
317740

Event description

EXPOSURE TO CARBON MONOXIDE

Investigation abstract

ON 11/5/84 AT 9:30 AM THE HEATING SYSTEM OF AN OUTPATIENT TREATMENT CLINIC IN A CONVERTED RESIDENTIAL BUILDING WAS TURNED ON FOR THE FIRST TIME OF THE HEATING S EASON. BY ABOUT 12:30 PM ALL PRESENT, INCLUDING 8 EMPLOYEES AND 1 VOLUNTEER, NOT ICED SYMPTOMS CONSISTENT WITHCARBON MONOXIDE POISONING. THESE SYMPTOMS INCLUDED NAUSEA, DIZZINESS, TINNITUS AND HEADACHES. ALL EXITED THE BUILDING. ALL WERE WOR KING ON THE GROUND FLOOR IN VARIOUS ROOMS. THEY WERE ALL HOSPITALIZED WITH CARBO XYHEMOLOBIN LEVELS RANGING FROM 24-35 %, AND TREATED IN HYPERBARIC CHAMBERS. INV ESTIGATION BY LOCAL AUTHORITIES INDICATED THAT THE MASONRY CHIMNEY FOR THE NATUR AL GAS-FIRED BOILER IN THE BASEMENT HAD COLLAPSED.

Victims (8)

  1. #1 Hospitalized Age 38 M

    Nature of injury
    17
    Part of body
    25
    Event type
    8
    Source
    19
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    17
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0560
    Task assigned
    1

  2. #2 Hospitalized Age 50 F

    Nature of injury
    17
    Part of body
    25
    Event type
    8
    Source
    19
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    17
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0560
    Task assigned
    1

  3. #3 Hospitalized Age 35 F

    Nature of injury
    17
    Part of body
    25
    Event type
    8
    Source
    19
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    17
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0560
    Task assigned
    1

  4. #4 Hospitalized Age 28 M

    Nature of injury
    17
    Part of body
    25
    Event type
    8
    Source
    19
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    17
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0560
    Task assigned
    1

  5. #5 Hospitalized Age 34 F

    Nature of injury
    17
    Part of body
    25
    Event type
    8
    Source
    19
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    17
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0560
    Task assigned
    1

  6. #6 Hospitalized Age 28 F

    Nature of injury
    17
    Part of body
    25
    Event type
    8
    Source
    19
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    17
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0560
    Task assigned
    1

  7. #7 Hospitalized Age 35 M

    Nature of injury
    17
    Part of body
    25
    Event type
    8
    Source
    19
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    17
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0560
    Task assigned
    1

  8. #8 Hospitalized Age 42 M

    Nature of injury
    17
    Part of body
    25
    Event type
    8
    Source
    19
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    17
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0560
    Task assigned
    1

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