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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14214647

ASPHYXIATED,VENTILATION,FREON,TRUCK

Event
ASPHYXIATED,VENTILATION,FREON,TRUCK
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14214647
Report ID
454721

Event description

ASPHYXIA FROM FREON 22 (CHLORODIFLUOROMETHANE)

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WORKED AS A MAINTENANCE MAN AT THE BRIARGATE APARTMENTS, 3405 WEST B RIARPARK DRIVE. AT ABOUT 4 PM IN THE AFTERNOON SOME OF THE APARTMENT RESIDENTS N OTICED EMPLOYEE #1 IN HIS TRUCK WITH THE WINDOWS ROLLED UP. THEY INVESTIGATED AN D FOUND EMPLOYEEE #1 DEAD, WITH AN OPENED CONTAINER OF FREON 22 (CHLORODIFLUOROM ETHANE) ON THE TRUCK SEAT BESIDE HIM. HE HAD BEEN ASPHYXIATED BY THE FREON 22. T HE POLICE REPORT TERMED THE DEATH A SUICIDE, WHILE THE MEDICAL EXAMINER DETERMIN ED THAT DEATH WAS ACCIDENTAL.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 21 M

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    19
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    14
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0628
    Task assigned
    2

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