OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14236343

ASPHYXIATED,EXHAUST FUMES,SUICIDE

1988-01-06T00:00:00

Event: ASPHYXIATED,EXHAUST FUMES,SUICIDE
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14236343
Report ID: 953220

Event description

Employee commits suicide in company truck

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was found dead in a company truck. He had purposefully asphyxiated h imself by running a hose from the exhaust pipe into the cab of the truck and blo cking all fresh air entries.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 28 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
11

Event type
13

Source
21

Occupation code
999

Human factor
19

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
1

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