Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14386031 - Thirteen employees inhale creosote vapors; two hospitalized

Accident Summary Nr: 14386031 -- Report ID: 0521700 -- Event Date: 09/18/1985
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1242569	09/19/1985	4213	0	Consolidated Freightways-Motor Freightways
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
101022440	09/19/1985	4213	0	Consolidated Freightways-Motor Freightways
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1242569	09/19/1985	4213	0	Consolidated Freightways-Motor Freightways

Abstract: Employees #1 through #13 were in the vicinity when a forklift truck punctured a 55-gallon container of creosote, causing vapors to spread throughout the area. Employees #1 and #2 were hospitalized; Employees #3 through #13 were treated and released. This accident proved to be neither a fatality nor a catastrophe as defined by Section 8, viii-1 of the field operations manual.

Keywords: VAPOR, VENTILATION, INHALATION, RUPTURE, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, CREOSOTE, CHEMICAL VAPOR, TOXIC FUMES, OVEREXPOSURE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1242569	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
2	1242569	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
3	101022440			Occupation Not Listed
4	1242569	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
5	1242569	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
6	1242569	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
7	1242569	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
8	1242569	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
9	1242569	Hospitalized injury	Poisoning(Systemic)	Occupation not reported
10	1242569	Hospitalized injury	Poisoning(Systemic)	Occupation not reported
11	1242569	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
12	1242569	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
13	1242569	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
14	1242569	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
15	1242569	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
16	1242569	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
17	1242569	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
18	1242569	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported

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