Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 117570.015 - Employee is sickened by carbon monoxide from power saw

Accident Summary Nr: 117570.015 -- Report ID: 0950631 -- Event Date: 05/10/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1401228.015	05/10/2019		238220	Ernest Gonzales

Abstract: At 1:00 p.m. on May 10, 2019, Employee #1 and his employer, a plumbing contractor, were working in the bathroom of a single-family residence. There was no ventilation. The employer was cutting rebar with a gas-powered HILTI DSH 700 cut-off saw. Employee #1 was bent down near the vents of the saw and spraying water at the point of operation. After approximately 45 minutes to an hour, the employee began to feel dizziness and vertigo from exposure to carbon monoxide fumes from the saw. Emergency services were called and arrived. The employee felt better after sitting in fresh air, and he refused treatment or transport.

Keywords: Carbon Monoxide, Confined Space, Construction, Cutting, Dizziness, Gas Powered Welder, Overcome by gas, Plumbing, Rebar, Residential Construction, Respiratory, Saw, Toxic Fumes, Ventilation

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1401228.015	29	M	Non Hospitalized injury		Plumber, pipefitter and steamfiter apprentices

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