OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14262703

RESPIRATORY,VENTILATION,PPE,GAS,CARBON DIOXIDE,CARBON MONOXIDE

1984-10-26T00:00:00

Event: RESPIRATORY,VENTILATION,PPE,GAS,CARBON DIOXIDE,CARBON MONOXIDE
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14262703
Report ID: 452110

Event description

OVERCOME BY CARBON MONOXIDE

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1, WHO WAS A MANAGEMENT-LEVEL EMPLOYEE, WAS MIXING 100 PERCENT CARBON MONOXIDE WITH CARBON DIOXIDE. HE TEMPORARILY LEFT THE UNVENTILATED ROOM IN WHICH HE WAS MIXING THE TWO GASES. WHEN HE RETURNED, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS OVERCOME AND KIL LED BY THE CARBON MONOXIDE.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 63 M

Nature of injury
2

Part of body
25

Event type
8

Source
19

Occupation code
633

Human factor
17

Environmental factor
7

Hazardous substance
0560

Task assigned
1

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