OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14341168

ASPHYXIATED,WORK RULES,CLEANING,INHALATION,NITROUS OXIDE,OVEREXPOSURE,HORSEPLAY

1987-02-26T00:00:00

Event: ASPHYXIATED,WORK RULES,CLEANING,INHALATION,NITROUS OXIDE,OVEREXPOSURE,HORSEPLAY
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14341168
Report ID: 418800

Event description

Employee dies after inappropriate use of nitrous oxide

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was cleaning a hospital operating room. He is determined to have use d nitrous oxide for unauthorized recreational purposes, causing his death from a sphyxia.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 25 M

Nature of injury
2

Part of body
31

Event type
8

Source
19

Occupation code
999

Human factor
14

Environmental factor
7

Hazardous substance
1953

Task assigned
2

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