OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14348239

DRUG OVERDOSE

1984-10-16T00:00:00

Event: DRUG OVERDOSE
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14348239
Report ID: 418400

Event description

APPARENT DEATH FROM DRUG ABUSE

Investigation abstract

BEFORE HIS DEATH, EMPLOYEE #1 HAD HELPED STRAP A LOAD OF ROLLED PAPER INSIDE A R AILROAD BOXCAR. HE WAS MISSING FOR ABOUT TWO HOURS, THEN WAS FOUND LYING ON HIS LEFT SIDE FACING A WALL OF THE LOADING DOCK. IT WAS LATER DETERMINED THAT EMPLOY EE #1 DIED OF A DRUG OVERDOSE.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 20 M

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
31

Event type
9

Source
13

Occupation code
999

Human factor
14

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
1

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