OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #672691
SUPER VALU STORES, INC.
URBANDALE, IA—
Event description
OVERCOME BY CARBON MONOXIDE FUMES
Investigation abstract
There was a break in the water system of the wet cooler and water had flooded th e floor. A propane-powered floor cleaner was put into action in the cooler to cl ean the excess water from the floor. Two to four hours later, employees #1 throu gh 12 were overcome by carbon monoxide fumes. The carbon monoxide came from the floor cleaner. The 12 employees were taken to the hospital and released the same day.
Victims (12)
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#1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 62 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 31
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 19
- Occupation code
- 883
- Human factor
- 17
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 0560
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#10 Non-hospitalized injury Age 24 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 31
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 19
- Occupation code
- 883
- Human factor
- 17
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 0560
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#11 Non-hospitalized injury Age 25 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 31
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 19
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 17
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 0560
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#12 Non-hospitalized injury Age 41 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 31
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 19
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 17
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 0560
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#2 Non-hospitalized injury Age 29 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 31
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 19
- Occupation code
- 883
- Human factor
- 17
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 0560
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#3 Non-hospitalized injury Age 34 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 31
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 19
- Occupation code
- 883
- Human factor
- 17
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 0560
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#4 Non-hospitalized injury Age 35 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 31
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 19
- Occupation code
- 883
- Human factor
- 17
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 0560
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#5 Non-hospitalized injury Age 37 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 31
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 19
- Occupation code
- 883
- Human factor
- 17
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 0560
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#6 Non-hospitalized injury Age 41 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 31
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 19
- Occupation code
- 883
- Human factor
- 17
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 0560
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#7 Non-hospitalized injury Age 36 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 31
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 19
- Occupation code
- 883
- Human factor
- 17
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 0560
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#8 Non-hospitalized injury Age 26 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 31
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 19
- Occupation code
- 883
- Human factor
- 17
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 0560
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#9 Non-hospitalized injury Age 57 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 31
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 19
- Occupation code
- 883
- Human factor
- 17
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 0560
- Task assigned
- 1
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