well i made a gross error yesterday at work. i was operating a lrge deisel forklift in a large tent, one end open. well after a hour and a half, i was kinda dizzy, and had a headache. the guys at work told me no biggie, just keep breathing fresh air and ittl go away. well not that easy, endded up in the hospital. got blood drawn and 4 hours after i got outta the tent, my blood CO level was at the highest a human should have!! it prolly woulda went away naturally, but they put me on oxygen for 2 hours then released me. im good now, but for any of those doing or maybe not thinking when working, dont do it. the headache sucks. appearantly it can really screw you up. well thats my story, had to share. later.

 

thats hypoxia for you, yeah it goes away but not very easily. get to learn all about it in aviation. hey at least your alright though. coulda been worse.

 

DUDE!!!

Yikes man... there was a blurp on the news last night that CO poisoning kills hundreds each year. Indeed it's a good thing you're still alive!

 

Damn! Glad you came out of it OK....

 

Wow man, you got to be careful with that stuff. That gas can get trapped in a building or structure like that. Glad to hear you are allright. That would scare me. I guess you could call it a learning experience.

 

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now u have a kewl story to tell your....

whomever u deem important enough to tell.

 

well my mom freaked, fiancee isnt impressed. and my dad gave me a whack across the head today! it really could hapen to anyone. work has now started to become more aware of this problem in the tent now. i reported it to wcb, so they have record of the incident. we may even get electric fans in the tent! oops, i created a landslide, hope i get to keep my job!

 

glad to hear you came out alright!

 

shady, baby, you will have to be verrrry careful for a while----CO does not dissipate from the system for many years if ever-------one of those things msds sheets tell you that the medical staff will most often forget until the 20 milliopnth time complained aboot-----be careful and make sure there is air, not fumes when you work, buddy------boat cat sez be carefullest.....damn, dude----