OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14215859

DRUG OVERDOSE,FREON,CARDIAC ARREST,BEARING,POISONING

1987-03-07T00:00:00

Event: DRUG OVERDOSE,FREON,CARDIAC ARREST,BEARING,POISONING
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14215859
Report ID: 454510

Event description

CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIA DUE TO ACUTE COCAINE POISONING

Investigation abstract

On March 7, 1987, Employee #1, an 18 year old female, was cleaning a metal table top with a rag and 1,1,2 tri-chlore tufloroethane (freon) when she collapsed an d died. The event occurred in an area where needle bearings were degreased. Air sampling of the equivalent job showed minimal exposure. Medical examiner contrib uted death to cardiac arrest due to acute cocaine poisoning. The fatality was no t occupationally related.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 18 F

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
31

Event type
12

Source
13

Occupation code
795

Human factor
10

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
1

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